Paralegal - Corporate, M&A, & Securities

Husch Blackwell • Milwaukee, WI

6h • $64,000 - $138,000

About The Position

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. The firm is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, fostering an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture. They are dedicated to attracting and retaining professionals who value teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation.

This Corporate Paralegal position is for an experienced professional to join the Mergers & Acquisitions practice. The role provides direct support to attorneys and senior paralegals across the full lifecycle of M&A transactions, from deal inception through post-closing. Responsibilities include document management, closing coordination, corporate governance, and ongoing entity compliance. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience supporting both buyer-side and seller-side transactions and is comfortable managing multiple active deals simultaneously under tight deadlines. This position may involve direct interface with attorneys, clients, and opposing counsel.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, with a significant focus on M&A transactions
• Associate’s degree
• Significant client management experience
• Ability to exercise significant independent judgment and discretion in management of client team activities
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in the efficient and cost-effective use of practice support, databases and other technology
• Initiative to stay informed of developments in the paralegal industry and contribute to team growth
• Ability to meet billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Ability to interact in a professional and courteous manner with clients and employees at all times; professional appearance
• Ability to successfully perform position requirements with excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team; ability and willingness to adapt to changing business demands
• Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; ability to produce quality final work product
• Ability to exercise good judgment at all times by making sound and practical decisions; ability to assume responsibility for decisions and act decisively under deadlines
• High level of professional integrity; ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workflow and manage time
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Ability to build strong client relations by quickly responding to needs
• Demonstrates reliability and delivers on commitments
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Proven success working in a fast-paced, continually changing environment
• Ability to independently handle all key duties without supervision of another Paralegal or Senior Paralegal
• Communicates messages in a clear, concise, and confident manner, adapting to the needs and preferences of others
• Ability to deliver superior service to all internal and external customers and communicate effectively
• Prior experience with SimplyAgree and DocuSign
• Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and drafting of merger or purchase agreements and related ancillary agreements
• Prepare and draft disclosure schedules
• Develop and conduct research related to transactions and filings, such as UCC searches
• Manage Virtual Data rooms
• Analyze and organize records and documents
• Prepare withdrawal and qualification documents in accordance with all state, local and federal laws and regulations for conducting business
• Prepare notification of change of ownership or information with state regulatory agencies
• Manage/oversee the preparation of electronic closing sets and binders and other post-closing deliverables; distribute to appropriate parties
• Draft shareholder and board consents
• Perform Entity Formation tasks
• Draft organizational, incorporation and formation documents such as Articles of Organization, Operating Agreements, Consents and qualification documents
• Conduct name availability search and reserve entity name, if required
• Draft Subscription Agreements, Stock Certificates, stock Powers and related documents
• Prepare SS-4 forms and apply for Employer ID Numbers
• Draft and file amendment certificates for corporation or limited liability companies
• Coordinate projects with various service companies
• Manage client relationships
• Exercise significant independent judgment and discretion in management of client team activities
• Exercise independent judgment in the efficient and cost-effective use of practice support, databases and other technology
• Exhibit initiative to stay informed of developments in the paralegal industry and contribute to the growth of the Corporate M&A and Securities Paralegal Team by sharing information and participating in training efforts
• Meet billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• An employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
• Discretionary bonus opportunities (non-guaranteed, dependent upon individual and firm performance)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees