Public Finance Paralegal - Bond & Underwriting Support

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is seeking a Public Finance Paralegal to support attorneys in tax-exempt bond financings and related tasks. This role supports underwriter, bank or borrower clients in developing financing structures and coordinating steps for closings.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–4 years of public finance or related experience, with strong analytical ability and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, public administration, business, real estate or a related field.
• One to four years of relevant law firm or other experience in public finance, municipal advisory, investment banking, government finance, or commercial real estate finance.
• Strong analytical, quantitative skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to perform as a proactive, collegial member of a financing team.
• Experience with financial modelling, data analysis, project management and deadline coordination.
• Ability to professionally communicate with public officials, rating agencies, and clients and other finance team members.
• Ability to manage confidential information, problem-solve and think critically.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced transactional environment, perform under pressure in connection with pricings and closings, including overtime to meet deadlines when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist our attorneys in tax-exempt bond financings and related tasks.
• Review bond and financing documents, cash flow analyses and debt schedules.
• Prepare financing term sheets and deal summaries for kickoff conference calls, financing participant lists and timetables, due diligence materials and deal tracking reports.
• Conduct legal, financial and other research and document preparation and filings related to securities regulations SEC and MSRB requirements and tax-exempt debt financing rules.
• Assisting in the preparation and review of articles, memos, PowerPoints and other conference presentations discussing various legal and financial aspects of the above-described financings.
• Assist in drafting and proofreading underwriting and other financing documents and managing deadlines for multiple concurrent transactions.
• Analyze market trends and public finance data to support client financings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, public administration, business, real estate or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is seeking a Public Finance Paralegal to support attorneys in tax-exempt bond financings and related tasks. This role supports underwriter, bank or borrower clients in developing financing structures and coordinating steps for closings.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–4 years of public finance or related experience, with strong analytical ability and advanced Excel skills.