Corporate Transactions Paralegal
About The Position
Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too. Foley & Lardner LLP's Business Law Department has an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Transactions Paralegal, who will be directly involved with supporting high-level service for our clients and attorneys. The successful candidate will have transactional experience with commercial closings, including M&A transactions and related corporate work. The selected candidate will support their attorneys and clients with all aspects of commercial corporate transactions with a focus on project management with managing multiple priorities.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years of paraprofessional experience in a law firm or professional services environment required
- Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory filings and working with regulatory agencies highly preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and document management systems required
- Strong attention to details and accuracy with drafting, compiling, and reviewing documents
- Excellent organizational skills with time and project management; must be able to meet deadlines with concurrent projects
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and file corporate documents related to entity formations, foreign qualifications, amendments, and related state forms and filings
- Assist attorneys in all phases of M&A transactions, from due diligence to post-closing integration; prepare, review, and coordinate documents related to mergers, acquisitions, purchase agreements, banking, loans, and regulatory applications
- Conduct due diligence with UCC searches, summaries, and filings, and assist with regulatory filings as needed, including SEC filings
- Manage and prepare closing details including memos, checklists, executing signature sets, organizing, and sending closing documents, and ensuring accurate documents are maintained
- Work with all related parties to help identify and resolve issues prior to closings
- Support post-closing activities including document organization and compliance tracking
- Coordinate and manage data rooms, organize and review corporate documents, and prepare summaries
- Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
