Corporate Paralegal

Barnes & Thornburg LLP; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks a Corporate Paralegal to support our Corporate Department, primarily in our South Bend office, with flexibility to work in our Elkhart office as needed. This role covers a broad range of corporate matters in a fast-paced Am Law 100 environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with M&A, financings, due diligence, closings, and entity governance, while maintaining organized transaction files and supporting forms & filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
• 5+ years corporate paralegal or transactional experience preferred.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions, financings, due diligence, closings, entity work, or general corporate matters preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proactive problem-solving.
• Proficient with MS Office and familiar with legal DMS.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys on corporate transactional and general corporate matters.
• Assist with mergers & acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, asset purchases, and other business transactions.
• Collect, review, organize, and track due diligence materials and closing deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain checklists, coordinate closings, and assist with closing binders and related documentation.
• Draft, organize, and file corporate formation, governance, and maintenance documents.
• Assist with corporate records, entity management, and other ongoing business support matters.
• Support preparation and filing of state and federal forms and related transaction documents.
• Assist with UCC filings, searches, and related documentation.
• Communicate with clients, attorneys, opposing counsel, government offices, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain organized transaction files and records; participate in special projects.

Skills

5+ years corporate paralegal exp

M&A experience

Due diligence

Closing coordination

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Independent & team work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Legal document management system

Job description

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support our Corporate Department, primarily in our South Bend office, with flexibility to work in our Elkhart office as needed. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated and growing transactional practice and work on a broad range of corporate matters in a fast-paced Am Law 100 law firm environment.

Position Overview

In this role, you will support attorneys on a variety of transactional and general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, entity formation and governance, due diligence, closings, and ongoing business support. This position is well suited for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and interested in building or expanding a long-term career in corporate legal support.

Barnes & Thornburg offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced attorneys on complex matters in a collegial and collaborative environment. We welcome candidates with varying levels of experience and are open to individuals who bring strong transferable skills and an interest in developing within a corporate practice.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys on a wide range of corporate transactional and general corporate matters
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, asset purchases, and other business transactions
• Collect, review, organize, and track due diligence materials and closing deliverables
• Prepare and maintain checklists, coordinate closings, and assist with closing binders and related documentation
• Draft, organize, and file corporate formation, governance, and maintenance documents
• Assist with corporate records, entity management, and other ongoing business support matters
• Support preparation and filing of various state and federal forms and related transaction documents
• Assist with UCC filings, searches, and related documentation
• Communicate with clients, attorneys, opposing counsel, government offices, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Maintain organized transaction files and records
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate preferred
• 5+ years of relevant corporate paralegal or transactional legal support experience preferred
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, financings, due diligence, closings, entity work, or general corporate matters preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound judgment, flexibility, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort working with legal document management systems

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Statement:

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.