Paralegal - Public Finance - Austin

Bracewell; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bracewell in Austin, TX is seeking a Paralegal with strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and experience in Texas local government, affordable housing, and public finance law. The ideal candidate is a proactive team player capable of managing complex projects and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

The role involves drafting and editing lengthy public finance documents, coordinating bond transactions, filing with the Texas Bond Review Board and Attorney

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7+ years of paralegal experience, with 2+ years in Public Finance and/or affordable housing.
• Outstanding case management and organizational skills with deadline discipline.
• Strong attention to detail, research, proofreading and word processing.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit lengthy and highly complex documents for public finance transactions and notices.
• Prepare initial drafts of bond documents and coordinate delivery and signatures.
• Prepare, file and coordinate with the Texas Bond Review Board and the Texas Attorney General.
• Review milestones and calendar deadlines for transactions.
• Monitor and update closing checklists and document progression.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Public finance experience

Affordable housing experience

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

iManage

Job description

Bracewell is seeking a Paralegal with strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience working within Texas local government, affordable housing and public finance law. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter and team player, capable of managing complex projects and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders. This position is located in our Austin office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting and editing lengthy and highly complex documents for public finance transactions; drafting legal notices and arranging for publication in newspapers.
• Prepare initial drafts of bond documents, organize, coordinate delivery and collect signatures pages from clients as well as the delivery of such to all parties.

• Prepare, proof, and file legal documents with the Texas Bond Review Board and the Texas Attorney General.
• Reviewing and calendaring important transaction milestones and meeting dates.
• Monitoring and reviewing transactional documents for the purpose of preparing and updating the closing checklist to track status of transactional documents and the progression of the transaction.
• Familiarity with file share sites for posting documents and filing documents with the Texas Attorney General; assembling and scanning documents accurately is essential.
• Coordinate transaction closings, often virtually, requiring familiarity with file share sites and accurate document assembly and scanning, including creating and updating pdf documents.
• Working on post-closing matters such as transaction closing volumes/transcripts; coordinating reproduction and distribution of same to all parties and the Texas Attorney General.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community representatives, consultants, clients, appointed and elected board members, and constituents.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5-7+ years of paralegal experience, with preference of at least 2 years of Public Finance and/or affordable housing experience.

• Outstanding case management and organizational skills, deadline and time-management skills.

• Strong attention to detail, research, communication, proofreading and word processing skills.

• Multi-tasking plus ability to work independently (with limited supervision).

• A solid aptitude for understanding financial concepts; ability to exercise practical judgment; flexible and highly adaptable.

Knowledge of:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems (e.g., iManage).