Public Finance Project Coordinator: Transaction Support Pro

Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Minneapolis seeks a highly organized Project Coordinator to support its Public Finance team. This role focuses on coordinating complex, document-intensive transactions, managing timelines, and ensuring efficient workflows across multiple matters.

The ideal candidate has strong project coordination skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with attorneys, staff, and external parties.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in project coordination, legal support, transactional practice support, finance, banking, or another professional services environment preferred
• Experience supporting complex, document-intensive matters or transactions strongly preferred
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build effective working relationships with attorneys, professional staff, clients, and outside parties
• Sound judgment, strong follow-through, and the ability to work independently
• Proactive, adaptable, and resourceful approach to problem-solving
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong overall Microsoft Office skills preferred
• Interest in developing long-term experience in a transactional legal practice

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys, paralegals, and deal teams on public finance transactions and related matters
• Assemble, organize, and track transaction documents, closing checklists, transcripts, and related materials
• Monitor deadlines and outstanding items and follow up with internal and external parties as needed
• Assist with closing and post-closing processes, including maintaining organized transaction records
• Assist with document review, compilation, and detailed tracking of large volumes of information
• Help maintain consistent workflows, organizational systems, and support processes within the practice
• Leverage AI tools to support project management, document drafting, workflow organization, and transaction coordination across public finance matters
• Take on increasing responsibility as familiarity with the practice and its work grows

Skills

Project coordination

Legal support

Document management

Microsoft Excel

Office skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Minneapolis seeks a highly organized Project Coordinator to support its Public Finance team. This role focuses on coordinating complex, document-intensive transactions, managing timelines, and ensuring efficient workflows across multiple matters.

The ideal candidate has strong project coordination skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with attorneys, staff, and external parties.