Transactions Assistant - Private Equity
About The Position
DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary The Transactions Specialist - Private Equity supports the paralegals and/or attorneys by maintaining and organizing files, preparing documents, updating, and maintaining databases, preparing closing books, obtaining information for internal and external sources, and performing other administrative tasks. Location This position is located in our Chicago 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 but is not required.
- 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, letter, charts, etc.
- Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines.
- High School or GED
- 1 year
- Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced environment.
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
- Foster positive work relationships.
- Comply with all firm policies and practices.
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
- Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree
- Paralegal certificate preferred.
- Office experience in a law firm environment supporting paralegals and/or attorneys preferred but is not required.
Responsibilities
- Organize documents for attorney review.
- Research public records using internal and public websites.
- Assist with preparing binders, preparing closing books, making copies, entering data, and maintaining files.
- Perform database research and data entry.
- Assist with closings.
- Maintain closing checklists.
- Obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies.
- Obtain information from accounting, timekeeping, and attorneys for responses.
- Assist paralegals and attorneys with mailings and filings.
- Assist with 83b elections.
- Billing and invoice review/ processing.
- Signature packets via DocuSign and SimplyAgree.
- Other duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
