Location
Chicago, IL | United States
Job description
Handler Thayer, LLP is an internationally recognized boutique law firm based in downtown Chicago that focuses on Business & Corporate Law, Trusts & Estates and Taxation serving family offices and privately held companies. We are seeking a highly motivated Corporate Paralegal to support attorneys in the Commercial and Advanced Planning and Family Office Practice Groups.
The Corporate Paralegal is responsible for providing paralegal support to supervising attorneys in the Commercial and Advanced Planning and Family Office Practice Groups.
Responsibilities include: - Managing projects, workflows, and deadlines for a 5-person Commercial Law Practice Group.
- Experience with general corporate governance, including entity formation; preparing stock certificates; drafting documents for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, conversions and dissolutions of corporations, partnerships, and LLCs.
- Draft and file resolutions, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificates of formation and operating agreements, etc.
- Entering billable time.
- Preparing expense reports.
- Publish conflict checks, process new matter requests, draft engagement letters, and update client and contact lists.
- Draft and file EIN applications with IRS and other state and local filings.
- Assist with corporate transactional work, including conducting UCC/lien searches and registered IP searches as part of due diligence process, closings of acquisition, merger and reorganization transactions.
- Assist with client and new matter intake by publishing conflict checks and drafting new engagement letters, scope letters and conflict waivers.
- Handling time-sensitive and confidential material.
- Managing Senior Partner schedule and travel.
- Assisting other Partners, Attorneys and Paralegals as requested.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 2 or more years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant or Paralegal required.
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Paralegal Certificate preferred.
- Familiarity with all of the following and with extensive experience in at least one area: corporate financing transactions, M&A, private equity, private offerings, business formations, and commercial real estate transactions.
- Assist with client and new matter intake by publishing conflict checks and drafting new engagement letters, scope letters and conflict waivers.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Professional, courteous, and friendly demeanor.
- Eagerness to learn new skills.
- Dependable and punctual.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Prior experience in M&A transactions is preferred.
- Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
- A strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- An ability to manage both short-term and long-term projects and meet deadlines.
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