Senior Corporate Paralegal

ABA Search, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ABA Search, Inc. represents a leading global law firm in a Colorado-based corporate paralegal role. You will assist in formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities, coordinate closings, and prepare related filings, while maintaining corporate records and supporting due diligence.

You will mentor junior staff and handle multiple tasks with precision. A bachelor's degree and 5+ years in Private Equity, Capital Markets, or M&A are preferred, along with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired.
• Available to work overtime, as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and handle confidential information discreetly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel preferred.
• Familiarity with Carta, Shareworks, or similar equity tracking systems.
• Previous law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepares related organizational documents.
• Coordinates closings and prepares related documents.
• Prepares legal opinions and assembles opinion back-up.
• Drafts and files corporate and securities filings.
• Organizes corporate records and conducts due diligence reviews.
• Prepares stock certificates and maintains capitalization tables and option records.
• Research Blue Sky issues and prepares required filings.
• Provides training to case assistants and junior paralegals.
• Performs other tasks as assigned or required.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Discretion / confidentiality

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Carta

Shareworks

Job description

COMPANY PROFILE

Our client is a top-ranked, full-service global law firm with a deep bench of corporate, litigation, regulatory, and intellectual property practitioners serving clients across the technology, life sciences, and finance sectors. The firm's corporate team has advised on thousands of M&A transactions and fund closings representing hundreds of billions of dollars in aggregate value in recent years and is consistently recognized as a market leader for life sciences and technology IPOs. With well over a thousand attorneys across roughly twenty offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe, the firm combines the resources of a global platform with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. This opening is based on the firm's Colorado team.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS of our Client

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside top-tier corporate attorneys on sophisticated private equity, capital markets, and M&A matters, with significant autonomy and minimal day-to-day oversight once ramped up. The position includes the chance to mentor and train junior paralegals and case assistants, contributing to the team's growth and development.

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY

• Assists in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepares related organizational documents
• Coordinates closings and prepares related documents
• Prepares legal opinions and assembles opinion back-up
• Drafts and files corporate and securities filings
• Organizes corporate records and conducts due diligence reviews
• Prepares stock certificates and maintains capitalization tables and option records
• Research Blue Sky issues and prepares required filings
• Provides training to case assistants and junior paralegals
• Performs other tasks as assigned or required

BACKGROUND PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired
• Available to work overtime, as required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite; advanced knowledge of Excel preferred
• Familiarity with Carta, Shareworks, or a similar web-based equity tracking system preferred
• Previous law firm experience preferred