Legal Assistant

HireNow Staffing•Cleveland, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a seasoned, highly skilled Legal Assistant – Business & Corporate Law to join one of our valued client partners. This opportunity is ideal for a legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced transactional environment and possesses a strong foundation supporting attorneys engaged in corporate, business, and commercial matters. We are seeking a detail-oriented professional who understands the importance of accuracy, organization, confidentiality, and client service. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting business transactions, maintaining corporate records, coordinating legal documentation, and ensuring efficient workflow management for attorneys and clients alike. This position provides direct support to attorneys handling a broad range of business and corporate law matters, including entity formations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, contract preparation, transactional closings, and ongoing corporate compliance activities.

Requirements

Prior experience supporting Business Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, or Transactional Law attorneys.
Demonstrated experience assisting with corporate transactions, closings, document execution, and corporate record maintenance.
Strong proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working with document management systems and legal technology platforms.
Hands-on experience coordinating document execution processes and signature workflows.
Knowledge of corporate organizational structures, governance records, and legal documentation.
Strong written communication, proofreading, and document formatting skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting strict deadlines.
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
No current or future visa sponsorship requirements.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience supporting attorneys within a Business & Corporate Law practice group.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and complex business transactions.
Advanced knowledge of transactional closing processes and post-closing requirements.
Experience preparing and maintaining corporate minute books and governance records.
Familiarity with entity formations and state filing requirements.
Advanced proficiency with DocuSign and electronic execution platforms.
Strong client relationship and communication skills.
Proven history of supporting multiple attorneys within a high-volume legal environment.
Demonstrated employment stability and progressive legal support experience.

Responsibilities

Drafting, revising, formatting, and proofreading legal correspondence, agreements, contracts, corporate documents, and transactional materials.
Coordinating document execution processes, including signature packages, execution tracking, and electronic document management.
Preparing and maintaining corporate records, organizational charts, governance documents, and entity-related documentation.
Assisting with business transactions from initiation through post-closing activities.
Organizing, assembling, and maintaining closing binders and transaction files.
Supporting attorneys with entity formations, corporate maintenance activities, and regulatory filings.
Managing attorney calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating communications, and maintaining client-related documentation.
Serving as a liaison between attorneys, clients, financial institutions, accountants, governmental agencies, and other third parties.
Maintaining legal files, document management systems, and transactional databases.
Performing administrative and legal support functions necessary to ensure efficient operation of the practice group.