Paralegal - Structured Transactions
About The Position
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a leading global law firm, is seeking to hire a Paralegal for the Structured Transactions Practice Group. This role will report to the group’s Manager of Legal Practice Support and will be based in their Washington, D.C office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. The firm is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, valuing inclusion and soliciting applications from all qualified individuals. They will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable Fair Chance Laws. The employment relationship is "at-will".
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. work hours
- Flexibility with overtime required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel), as well as PDF software
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in a professional environment to interact effectively with clients
- Strict attention to detail for document review and preparation
- Ability to multi-task a variety of assignments concurrently while under time constraints
- Self-starter who will take ownership of projects but always remain a team player
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, effectively present information to groups of employees, and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients and vendors
- Advanced arithmetic skills (compute rate, ratio, percent; able to draw and interpret graphs and charts)
- Ability to solve practical problems, dealing with a variety of variables where little standardization exists
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions
Nice To Haves
- Occasional travel may be required
Responsibilities
- Drafting legal agreements and transaction documentation
- Managing deal closings and taking responsibility of all closing mechanics
- Frequent communication with many high-profile clients and third parties
- Liaising with corporate service companies to place various corporate orders
- Drafting officer certificates, resolutions and incumbency certificates
- Preparing and reviewing SEC filings, UCC financing statements/amendments, and specimen securities
- Compiling and distributing final deal documentation
- Post-closing responsibilities such as assembling closing sets consisting of all transaction documents and opinions
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
