Corporate Paralegal
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We are currently seeking a Corporate Paralegal to assist attorneys in our corporate practice group. Senior Corporate Paralegals provide legal support with general corporate maintenance and complex transactions for both private and public company clients and have the technical skills and professional maturity to operate independently with minimal guidance from an attorney. They perform a range of tasks that assist the Firm in providing legal services to clients, including tasks that might otherwise be assigned to associates, all under the supervision of attorneys.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in the formation, filing, maintenance, conversion, reorganization, and dissolution of a variety of entity types and prepare related organizational and approval documents
- Coordinate closings and prepare related documents
- Assemble opinion back-up documentation
- Coordinate legalization and apostille requests
- Draft and file corporate and securities filings
- Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews
- Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables and option records
- Research Blue Sky issues and prepare required filings
- Other tasks as assigned or required
Required and Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, although a paralegal certificate could be considered
- 7+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, M&A, and Public Company matters
- 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
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite; advanced knowledge of Excel preferred
Compensation and Benefits: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) + match, profit sharing, and vacation/sick/personal time off. We are offering a salary range of $100,000 - $125,000, commensurate with experience. Additionally, this role is eligible for our paralegal bonus program.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an equal opportunity employer.
Brownstein will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, interpretive regulations and other authority, and applicable state laws.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa, including student Visas with an OPT/CPT designation, at this time.
