Senior Corporate PEMA Paralegal

New York, NY

Summary

The Senior Corporate PEMA Paralegal will work closely with and provide support to the Corporate Department on a variety of transactions; manage high volume and complex corporate transactions; incorporate, amend, qualify and dissolve business entities, assist in training and mentoring less experienced paralegals; assist supervisor and/or coordinator with staffing requests, distribution of workload and development of training programs; review paralegal time entries and ensure compliance with firm protocols.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions

• Order certified charter and good standing documents from State offices;
• Assist in due diligence reviews;
• Draft ancillary documents under attorney supervision (e.g., officer’s certificates, bylaws, and corporate resolutions), notes, and agent for service of process letters, stock certificates, stock powers and collateral receipt letters;
• Proofread and revise transaction documents (e.g., Asset Purchase Agreement, Stock Purchase Agreement, etc.);
• Disseminate documentation to clients and to outside parties; work efficiently with firm support services, such as, Reprographics, Document Production, outside couriers;
• Prepare documents for execution; notarize and review closing agreements;  Coordinate with outside parties so that they provide documents for which they are accountable;
• Create closing checklist and working group list; draft signature pages and assist with preparation of agreements, schedules and exhibits; Proof documents and track the status of document preparation; Incorporate client and outside counsel comments in documents; Prepare closing files, labels, and folders and assist with the closing;  Compile executed documents and save onto internal document management system (DeskSite);
• Organize and distribute originally executed agreements to client and outside counsel; Compile and index documents for preparation of closing binder;  Assemble and distribute closing binders in a timely fashion; and
• Any additional responsibilities required my management. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 5+ years of experience in a Corporate Transactional practice group;
• Law firm experience;
• Prior experience conducting and reporting on due diligence reviews;
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment;
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently and graciously interact with Attorneys, Partners, Paralegals and all staff members;
• Strong document management skills and proficiency Word, Adobe and Excel; and
• The position also requires the ability to travel (very limited to non-existent) and to work overtime as necessary.

Education/Certifications

• BA/BS from an accredited 4-year college or university with strong academic record.