Paralegal, Corporate

Ballard Spahr • Seattle, WA

2d • $80,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ballard Spahr is a national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth. We are seeking a corporate paralegal who will support our lawyers in our Business and Transactions Department and provide the highest quality legal assistance to our clients. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in and a strong understanding of (1) corporate law; (2) venture capital transactions and the related securities issuances (and the recording and maintenance of same on industry-standard platforms such as Carta and Pulley); and (iii) mergers and acquisitions transactions. As a paralegal, you will assume responsibility with minimal supervision, and exercise initiative and judgment to make decisions within the scope of your assigned authority. You will have the ability to work individually and as part of a team and practice collaboration with firm personnel across all offices. This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving. Proactive self-starter who demonstrates the ability to perform with minimal attorney supervision. Able to anticipate problems and issues, and exercise independent judgment to make sound, justifiable decisions, and take action in solving problems while knowing when and to whom to escalate issues.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities along with research, organizational and interpersonal skills. Able to effectively work in a multi-office, culturally and educationally diverse environment.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Interpersonal: Show genuine sensitivity to the needs and capabilities of others. Treat others with respect, professionalism, and consideration. Handle sensitive or difficult issues with confidence and professionalism.
• Minimum of five years paralegal experience, including work as a corporate paralegal working with ECVC clients, required.
• Must have experience with industry-leading cap table management platforms, including Carta, and intermediate-level skills working with Microsoft Office applications, document management systems, and time-keeping software.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year college degree and paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support both our emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) and mergers and acquisitions practices.
• Act as liaison with clients and attorneys; respond to client requests for information and/or materials; coordinate with client on case-related documents.
• Prepare closing documentation, including drafting, organizing, proofreading and assembling documents.
• Prepare mergers and acquisitions documents, venture capital and other financing documents, general corporate documents, including corporate approvals.
• Prepare applications to state and federal regulators.
• Conduct, organize, review and summarize due diligence documents, including preparation of due diligence checklists, coordinating and tracking receipt of due diligence documents and preparation of disclosure schedules and related documents.
• Prepare closing checklists and track closing related items, and performing post-closing follow-up as needed.
• Keep a daily time record accurately describing the work performed and the amount of time expended on various matters for accountability and client billing purposes, and maintain accurate records of hours worked for payroll purposes; track monthly hours and productivity.

Benefits

• For eligible employees, Ballard Spahr offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid time off, sick leave, paid holidays and an employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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