Paralegal/Senior Paralegal (Corporate)

New York, NY, Washington, DC or Chicago, IL

Summary

Premier, global, law firm has an immediate opening in their Corporate department for an experienced and motivated Paralegal/Senior Paralegal.  This position may be located in their Chicago, Washington, DC, or New York office.  The Paralegal/Senior Paralegal applies advanced Corporate knowledge of law and legal procedures to provide high-level assistance to lawyers.

In this capacity, the Paralegal/Senior Paralegal will:

• Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work; Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified);
• Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents; Build and maintain relevant databases and files; File and provide copies to relevant parties;
• Perform factual research in internal and external databases and libraries;
• Assist with legal business transactions and logistics including local/remote set-up and travel arrangements;
• Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services; Direct work and train team members;
• Work overtime as required; Travel as required; and
• Handle additional related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Seeking candidates who have:
• At least 5 years of Paralegal experience;
• At least 5 years of general Corporate experience, as well as Private Equity;
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate; Bachelor’s Degree;
• Expert proficiency in supporting legal business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, securities, financing or tax activities;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
• Advanced proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw);
• Expert knowledge of Firm and Corporate practice-area-specific procedures and terminology;
• Expert knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
• Advanced knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications; and
• Advanced knowledge of legal billing processes.