Hybrid Paralegal – Structured Transactions & Closings

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Chicago is seeking a Paralegal for the Structured Transactions Practice Group. The role reports to the group's Manager of Legal Practice Support and will reside in our Chicago office with a hybrid in-office/remote schedule.

You will draft legal agreements and transaction documents, manage deal closings, and coordinate with clients, vendors, and corporate service providers. Strong MS Office skills and excellent written and oral communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Flexibility with overtime required.
• This job may require occasional travel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel), as well as PDF software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in a professional environment to interact effectively with clients.
• Strict attention to detail for document review and preparation.
• Ability to multi-task a variety of assignments concurrently while under time constraints.
• Self-starter who will take ownership of projects but always remain a team player.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, effectively present information to groups of employees, and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients and vendors

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal agreements and transaction documentation
• Managing deal closings and taking responsibility of all closing mechanics
• Frequent communication with many high-profile clients and third parties
• Liaising with corporate service companies to place various corporate orders
• Drafting officer certificates, resolutions and incumbency certificates
• Preparing and reviewing SEC filings, UCC financing statements/amendments, and specimen securities
• Compiling and distributing final deal documentation
• Post-closing responsibilities such as assembling closing sets consisting of all transaction documents and opinions

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Self-starter

Analytical reading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PDF software

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Chicago is seeking a Paralegal for the Structured Transactions Practice Group. The role reports to the group's Manager of Legal Practice Support and will reside in our Chicago office with a hybrid in-office/remote schedule.

You will draft legal agreements and transaction documents, manage deal closings, and coordinate with clients, vendors, and corporate service providers. Strong MS Office skills and excellent written and oral communication are essential.