Paralegal

BakerHostetler; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Corporate paralegal experience

Strong communication

Excellent organizational skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

DocuSign

SimplyAgree

NetDocs

Entity Management software

Carta

Job description

BakerHostetler is an AMLAW60 firm with 18 offices and over 1000 attorneys. Established in 1916, our attorneys are award winning. Baker possesses a phenomenal culture with attorneys and staff that take extreme pride in their work. The firm’s Cleveland, OH office business practice group has an excellent opportunity for a transactional Paralegal. This is a non-exempt position that requires in-person presence of four days per week in the Cleveland office, with one day remote. This position will primarily support M&A and debt-finance attorneys with a high-volume and sophisticated transactional practice with the highest Chambers ranking.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of corporate/business paralegal experience, preferably 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 response timely to attorney and client requests.
• Ability to execute alongside high-performing teams and gain client trust in a fast-paced environment.
• Must exercise discretion with confidential and sensitive information and use good judgment while prioritizing needs of the clients and the firm.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and adapt to a variety of transactions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, SimplyAgree, document management systems such as NetDocs, Entity Management software and time entry systems
• Experience with Carta or other capitalization management platforms is a plus.
• Ability to communicate professionally and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.

The Salary Range for this position is 72-107K