Corporate Transactional Paralegal

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking a Corporate Transactional Paralegal to join its Corporate Group in Chicago. This full-time role supports attorneys handling entrepreneurial, middle-market, and large-scale transactions across business, finance, and real estate sectors.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (office one day per week) within a firm that uses a 35-hour work week, with overtime eligibility and a 1,300 hour billable requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate.
• 5-7 years of corporate transactional and finance experience.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, finance transactions, and corporate governance matters.
• Experience preparing and filing corporate entity documents and related filings.
• Experience preparing and organizing closing documents and binders.
• Strong technical proficiency and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional client service.
• Ability to work occasional overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support business, finance, and real estate transactions of all types.
• Prepare and manage transaction checklists.
• Prepare and file UCC Financing Statements.
• Draft and file entity formation and corporate governance documents.
• Prepare and file IRS documents.
• Organize and maintain corporate entity records and minute books.
• Oversee the preparation of electronic closing binders and transaction documentation.
• Utilize the firm's docketing system to track matters and deadlines.
• Prepare and file Form D and Blue Sky filings.
• Communicate regularly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, and other third parties throughout the course of a transaction.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Client service

Overtime flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate

5-7 years corporate transactional experience

Tools

Docketing system

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Corporate Transactional Paralegal A sophisticated mid-sized law firm is seeking a Corporate Transactional Paralegal to join its Corporate Group in Chicago. This is a full-time position supporting attorneys who represent clients ranging from entrepreneurial and middle-market companies to large national and global organizations. The role offers exposure to a wide variety of business, finance, and real estate transactions in a collaborative and fast-paced legal environment.

This position follows a hybrid schedule, with paralegals typically in the office one day per week. More junior candidates may be expected to spend additional time in the office for training and development. The firm operates on a 35-hour work week, offers overtime eligibility, and maintains a 1,300 billable hour requirement. The salary range for this position is $110,000-$125,000, depending on experience.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of corporate transactional paralegal experience, including exposure to mergers and acquisitions, finance transactions, entity management, and corporate governance matters. This role requires someone who is detail-oriented, organized, client-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Job Duties

• Support business, finance, and real estate transactions of all types
• Prepare and manage transaction checklists
• Prepare and file UCC Financing Statements
• Draft and file entity formation and corporate governance documents
• Prepare and file IRS documents
• Organize and maintain corporate entity records and minute books
• Oversee the preparation of electronic closing binders and transaction documentation
• Utilize the firm's docketing system to track matters and deadlines
• Prepare and file Form D and Blue Sky filings
• Communicate regularly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, and other third parties throughout the course of a transaction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• 5-7 years of relevant corporate transactional and finance experience (less experience may be considered for an otherwise qualified candidate)
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, finance transactions, and corporate governance matters
• Experience preparing and filing corporate entity documents and related filings
• Experience preparing and organizing closing documents and binders
• Strong technical proficiency and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional client service
• Ability to work occasional overtime as needed

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

• medical
• dental
• vision
• federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility

Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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