Transactions Assistant - Corporate

DLA Piper•Palo Alto, CA

4d•$37 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Transactions Assistant is a key member of the corporate legal team that assists attorneys, paralegals, and clients (which include many startups and mature companies) with financings, mergers & acquisitions, new company formations and corporate governance matters. The Corporate Transactions Assistant is involved in many aspects of transactions, ensuring corporate/ deal documents are organized, preparing/ updating documents, and spreadsheets, maintaining up to date capitalization databases, preparing closing volumes, coordinating and tracking transaction signature collection, gathering information for internal and external sources, maintaining accurate corporate records and otherwise helping with transactions tasks. It is a perfect position for someone interested in business, corporate law, startups, mergers and acquisitions, and working in a law firm environment. This position is located in our Palo Alto office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Demonstrated basic level of proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and database experience.
Office experience in a law firm environment supporting paralegals and/or attorneys preferred.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with paralegals, attorneys and clients on a regular basis.
Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills necessary to manage volumes of documents, binders, letters, charts, etc.
Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines
High School Diploma.
1 year demonstrated success working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Proficiency in Word and Excel.
Experience and/ or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members.
Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
Organize documents for attorney review.
Assist attorneys, paralegals, and clients execute corporate transactions.
Track, organize, and edit documents, researching public records, assisting with electronic closing volumes, creating and maintaining signature tracking spreadsheets, entering data, and maintaining corporate records.
Perform transaction research and assist the legal team in closing large transactions using electronic mail and signature collection and tracking process.
Obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies and information from accounting, timekeeping, and attorneys.
Other duties.