Transactional Legal Assistant

Bell Nunnally • Dallas, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bell Nunnally is seeking an experienced Transactional Legal Assistant to support assigned attorneys with the preparation, drafting, and management of complex legal and corporate documents involving corporate M&A, real estate, tax, and financial transactions. The role supports mergers and acquisitions, closings, corporate transactions, signature packets, Secretary of State and UCC filings, entity formations and dissolutions, and corporate maintenance. The assistant maintains electronic corporate files, manages priorities, keeps transactions moving, and serves as a trusted resource to attorneys and other legal assistants. The position reports to the firm’s HR manager.

This is a non-exempt position with a 40-hour workweek. The work requires physical presence in the office, with the option to work remotely one day per week; additional remote work may be considered case by case. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with some flexibility and a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Occasional overtime may be needed to meet workload demands.

Requirements

• Three to five years of prior work experience in Corporate, M&A, Finance, or Commercial Transactions is preferred.
• Working knowledge of corporate filings, entity management, Texas Secretary of State filings, and UCC filings.
• Experience with iManage, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and DocuSign.
• Familiarity with redlining tools such as Litera Compare and Adobe Acrobat Pro PDF manipulation tools.
• Excellent spelling and proofreading skills.
• Experience working with a document management system.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Regular and consistent attendance and ability to work a regular eight-hour schedule Monday through Friday, plus a one-hour unpaid lunch break.
• Ability to work occasional overtime as needed to meet workload demands.
• Ability to work physically in the office; remote work is available one day per week, with additional remote work considered case by case.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of prior work experience in Corporate, M&A, Finance, or Commercial Transactions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and manage complex legal and corporate documents for M&A, real estate, tax, and financial transactions.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, closings, and corporate transactions, including preparing signature packets.
• Coordinate Secretary of State and UCC filings, entity formations and dissolutions, and corporate maintenance.
• Maintain organized electronic matter files, closing binders, and document repositories.
• Track closing checklists, regulatory filing timelines, transaction status, and critical deadlines across concurrent matters.
• Manage attorney calendars and coordinate meetings.
• Manage business intake, run conflict searches, draft engagement letters, and open new matters.
• Process, organize, and track assigned attorneys’ expense reports, reimbursements, and check requests.
• Enter attorney billable and nonbillable time regularly and assist with client billing matters.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance premiums for employees
• Employer-paid dental insurance premiums for employees
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-paid short-term disability premiums
• Employer-paid long-term disability premiums
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Free garage parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed