Senior Corporate Paralegal

Job Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and updating working group lists.
• Maintaining and updating forms of due diligence request lists and diligence call agendas.
• Coordinating UCC, tax lien, judgment, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and preparing summaries of results.
• Leveraging AI tools such as KIRA and Harvey to prepare diligence matrices for common corporate documents (e.g., customer and supplier agreements, lease agreements, etc.).
• Preparing “shell” disclosure schedules for sell-side transactions and lower middle-market, buy-side transactions.
• Preparing initial drafts of corporate organizational documents and coordinating filings where necessary.
• Drafting stock certificates, stock ledgers, and capitalization tables for corporations.
• Coordinating preparation of secretary’s certificates and written consents.
• Managing U.S. state qualifications or registrations for foreign jurisdictions.
• Handling name reservations, amendments, merger documents, dissolutions, and foreign registration cancellations.
• Ordering good standing certificates and certified formation documents.
• Supporting transaction closings, including by leveraging iManage Closing Folders to prepare signature packets and final executed documents and client-facing closing binders.
• Coordinating notarization and apostillization of documents.
• Assisting in the tracking and managing of post-closing deadlines, including through the sending of calendar invites for key events.
• Tracking post-closing collateral requirements (e.g., delivery of stock certificates, deposit account control agreements, landlord waivers, etc.).
• Drafting release instructions for adjustment and indemnity escrow accounts and coordinating the execution of the same.
• Preparing and submitting IRS SS-4 EIN applications.
• Preparing and submitting SEC Form ID applications.
• Generating SEC EDGAR filing codes.
• Preparing and filing SEC Form D and related blue sky filings.
• Preparing and filing UCC-1 financing statements (including collateral descriptions), and relevant UCC-3 amendments/terminations.
• Preparing signature packets and arranging execution, including via DocuSign
• Compiling executed documents and assembling exhibits.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Comfortable and effective in client-facing situations, demonstrating strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and able to efficiently handle multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with members across multiple offices in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in AmLaw 100 law firm.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.
• Notary preferred.
• Experience with Carta software strongly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe.