Corporate Paralegal at Jobot
Chicago, IL 60661
About the Job
Join A Growing AmLaw 100 Firm - Hybrid Schedule
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Scott Rundlett
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and sending us your resume.
Salary: $90,000 - $130,000 per year
A bit about us:
As an AmLaw 100 firm, we're deeply committed to delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. Our innovative approaches, coupled with a rich history of integrity and professionalism, enable us to navigate complex challenges and achieve favorable outcomes. Through a collaborative culture rooted in diversity and inclusivity, we strive to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve, guided by our core values of integrity, teamwork, and client-centricity.
Why join us?
Joining our team means being part of a dynamic community dedicated to excellence and innovation. As an AmLaw 100 firm, we offer unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a supportive environment where every voice is heard and valued. We invest in our employees, providing ongoing training, mentorship programs, and resources to help you thrive in your career. Our collaborative culture fosters meaningful relationships and collaborations that transcend boundaries, making us a firm where you can truly make a difference.
Job Details
Client Billable Hours: Meet a minimum of 1,700 client billable hours annually (approximately 142 hours per month).
Corporate Governance: Handle tasks such as entity formation, preparing stock certificates, and drafting documents for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, conversions, and dissolutions of various business entities.
Document Preparation and Filing: Draft and file annual reports, resolutions, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificates of formation, and operating agreements. File EIN applications with the IRS, and prepare UCC financing statements and releases.
Minute Book Maintenance: Prepare minutes and maintain corporate minute books.
Transactional Support: Assist with corporate transactions including due diligence, UCC/lien searches, closings of acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations, and preparing closing sets.
Legalizations: Obtain apostilles and other legalizations for corporate records and documents.
Task Management: Prioritize and organize tasks, ensuring completion within deadlines.
Time Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date time reports for precise client billing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Educational Background and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience as a corporate paralegal, preferably in a law firm environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program is a plus. Private Equity/M&A experience is strongly preferred.
Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Westlaw, corporate-related databases, Internet research, Excel, Outlook, MS Word, and DocuSign.
Specialized Knowledge: Familiar with corporate financing transactions, M&A, private equity, and new venture formation, with extensive experience in at least one area.
Organizational Skills: Excellent in record keeping, data collection, and system information management. Capable of compiling and analyzing data and presenting information in various formats.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Scott Rundlett
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $90,000 - $130,000 per year
A bit about us:
As an AmLaw 100 firm, we're deeply committed to delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. Our innovative approaches, coupled with a rich history of integrity and professionalism, enable us to navigate complex challenges and achieve favorable outcomes. Through a collaborative culture rooted in diversity and inclusivity, we strive to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve, guided by our core values of integrity, teamwork, and client-centricity.
Why join us?
Joining our team means being part of a dynamic community dedicated to excellence and innovation. As an AmLaw 100 firm, we offer unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a supportive environment where every voice is heard and valued. We invest in our employees, providing ongoing training, mentorship programs, and resources to help you thrive in your career. Our collaborative culture fosters meaningful relationships and collaborations that transcend boundaries, making us a firm where you can truly make a difference.
Job Details
Client Billable Hours: Meet a minimum of 1,700 client billable hours annually (approximately 142 hours per month).
Corporate Governance: Handle tasks such as entity formation, preparing stock certificates, and drafting documents for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, conversions, and dissolutions of various business entities.
Document Preparation and Filing: Draft and file annual reports, resolutions, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificates of formation, and operating agreements. File EIN applications with the IRS, and prepare UCC financing statements and releases.
Minute Book Maintenance: Prepare minutes and maintain corporate minute books.
Transactional Support: Assist with corporate transactions including due diligence, UCC/lien searches, closings of acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations, and preparing closing sets.
Legalizations: Obtain apostilles and other legalizations for corporate records and documents.
Task Management: Prioritize and organize tasks, ensuring completion within deadlines.
Time Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date time reports for precise client billing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Educational Background and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience as a corporate paralegal, preferably in a law firm environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program is a plus. Private Equity/M&A experience is strongly preferred.
Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Westlaw, corporate-related databases, Internet research, Excel, Outlook, MS Word, and DocuSign.
Specialized Knowledge: Familiar with corporate financing transactions, M&A, private equity, and new venture formation, with extensive experience in at least one area.
Organizational Skills: Excellent in record keeping, data collection, and system information management. Capable of compiling and analyzing data and presenting information in various formats.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Salary
90,000 - 130,000 /year