Corporate Paralegal (3+ years)
Corporate Paralegal
Our client, a national law firm, currently has a full-time employment opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal, in their Chicago office, to support our Commercial Transactions Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of the formation, the maintenance and the dissolution of various business entities, have an understanding of M&A transactions and closings, and have experience in lending transactions and filing business and UCC documents.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicate and interact with clients, vendors and counsel
- Maintain and manage deadlines for filing of corporate annual reports, including filing reports online with State filing systems and government agencies, and tracking required FinCEN filings
- Prepare and review UCC filings and documentation
- Order duplicate tax bills and estimates of redemption; order certified documents from Secretary of State offices and other government agencies; order Certificates of Good Standing, Articles/Certificates of Incorporation/Organization and certified copies of recorded documents
- Review and organize due diligence materials and client records
- Assist with due diligence and perform corporate and legal research for business transactions and lending transactions
- Order and review tract searches, ownership searches, judgment searches, UCC, tax liens, litigation, judgment and bankruptcy searches
- Assist attorneys with business and loan transactions
- Manage and coordinate transaction closings
- Assist in preparing closing documents, materials and correspondence
- Manage, prepare and distribute post-closing documents and other materials
- Prepare and review/analyze mortgages, assignments of mortgage, and related financing documents
- Prepare and analyze loan documents and related due diligence materials
Qualifications and Prior Experience:
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal certificate with a minimum of three years of experience as a corporate, commercial/transactional paralegal in a law firm environment, performing the noted job duties.
- Proficiency with internet software, Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with iManage and MyDec preferred; knowledge of real estate software is a plus.
- General corporate knowledge/experience (i.e., formation and organization of legal entities, filing annual reports, maintaining corporate minute books, filing EIN applications and UCC filings).
- Familiarity with Illinois and Delaware Secretary of State business websites and familiarity with Florida Secretary of State business website a plus.
- Familiarity with the Corporate Transparency Act.
- Must have the ability to read and understand legal descriptions, title reports, leases, loan documents, purchase agreements and other contracts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with staff, attorneys, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, government agencies, vendors and clients on a daily basis. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle large volumes of work associated with each case and transaction. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Synthesizes complex and/or diverse information; collects and researches data.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; seeks ways to improve and promote quality.
- Proactive in matter management; takes independent actions and calculated risks.
- Follows instructions, responds to direction; commits to additional hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; seeks and offers assistance, when needed.
- Maintains confidentiality.
