Hybrid Paralegal — M&A & Corporate Transactions

BakerHostetler; Cleveland (OH); Híbrido; USD 72 000 - 107 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

BakerHostetler in Cleveland, OH is seeking a transactional paralegal with 5+ years in corporate matters to support M&A and debt-finance teams. This in-person role requires four days in the office with one day remote, handling due diligence, documents, and closing tasks for sophisticated deals.

You will coordinate UCC filings, organize data rooms, and assist with post-closing matters while ensuring compliance and timely delivery of materials to attorneys and clients.

Qualificações

• 5+ years of corporate/paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or Paralegal Certificate at a minimum; equivalent combination of education, training and experience may substitute for education requirement.
• Substantial experience supporting transactional and finance matters required.
• Ability to communicate succinctly and respond timely to attorney and client requests.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, SimplyAgree, NetDocs, Entity Management software and time entry systems.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains transaction and closing checklists and tracks deliverables, signatures, approvals, and outstanding items.
• Organizes and manages electronic due diligence materials and virtual data rooms.
• Coordinates signature-page processes and electronic execution workflows.
• Prepares, files, amends, and terminates UCC financing statements.
• Assists with post-closing matters, including closing sets, binders, filings, organizational updates, and follow-up deliverables.
• Assists with the preparation and organization of disclosure schedules and related transaction materials, as appropriate.
• Handles all aspects of the formation of legal entities, including preparing articles of incorporation/organization, bylaws, operating agreements and other governing documents, stock/membership certificates, resolutions, incorporation proceedings, qualification, “S” corp elections, SS-4 forms, and related documents.
• Coordinates the filing of corporate and other documents with governmental agencies.
• Assists with the preparation of ancillary legal documents such as bills of sale, assignments, stock powers, closing certificates and other closing documents for review, approval, and use by attorney.
• Maintains client corporate record books, and prepares director, officer and manager and ownership updates and approvals, issuance of stock certificates, etc.
• Handles our corporate maintenance program, including preparing annual board and shareholders resolutions, coordinating filing of annual reports and similar activities.
• Conducts UCC, lien, judgment, pending suit, bankruptcy, and other due diligence searches with, and orders corporate documents from, various county and state offices.
• Performs lien and litigation and related due diligence searches.
• Interacts with attorneys, clients, and outside parties daily.
• Provides guidance and training to legal assistants and other team members on transactional processes and tools.
• Other duties as requested and assigned.

Conhecimentos

Corporate paralegal experience

Strong communication

Excellent organizational skills

Detail oriented

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

DocuSign

SimplyAgree

NetDocs

Entity Management software

Carta

Descrição da oferta de emprego

BakerHostetler in Cleveland, OH is seeking a transactional paralegal with 5+ years in corporate matters to support M&A and debt-finance teams. This in-person role requires four days in the office with one day remote, handling due diligence, documents, and closing tasks for sophisticated deals.

You will coordinate UCC filings, organize data rooms, and assist with post-closing matters while ensuring compliance and timely delivery of materials to attorneys and clients.