Corporate Legal Assistant

New York, NY

Premiere law firm is currently seeking a mid-level Corporate Legal Assistant to join our busy corporate practice group. As a Corporate Legal Assistant you will be responsible for performing customary tasks including assisting in the preparation of transaction documentation, making revisions and proofreading, assisting in the execution of transactions, assisting with document distributions and coordinating the closure of transaction files.

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain the highest quality work product in a deadline-driven environment are essential qualities.

As a Corporate Legal Assistant you can expect to work on a variety of transactions including bond financings, secured lending, public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions as well as general corporate matters. You will be drafting and filing Articles of Incorporation/Organization and Formation, preparation and filing of state qualification forms, dissolutions/cancellation, amendments, SS4 forms and EINs and other organizational and related documents. You will work with vendors to coordinate UCC searches then prepare UCC summary charts and arrange various types of UCC filings with jurisdictions.

Additionally you will be responsible in assisting our Blue Sky counsels in preparation and distribution of blue sky surveys and state filings.

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years prior experience as a Corporate Legal Assistant with corporate finance, securities and Blue Sky experience is required.