Paralegal
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Job Description
Job Description
We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industryfocused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial teamoriented and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.
The Paralegal prepares first drafts of legal documents in connection with a State or local government entitys (an Issuer) issuance of municipal bonds notes or other debt obligations and submits drafts to attorneys for review. This role coordinates closings with clients the Texas Attorney Generals Office and other parties in a working group. Substantive practice area knowledge can be learned while on the job and the ideal candidate is a selfmotivated detail oriented individual with the ability to multitask.
The role will require presence in the Dallas office from time to time pursuant to the firms hybrid work policy. Overtime and flexibility in schedule will be required from time to time.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate various activities involved with the authorization and sale of an Issuers bonds closings and elections
- Coordinate document preparation review and keep attorneys apprised of deadlines and issues that arise during the course of a transaction
- Assist attorney with drafting documents for taxexempt bond financings
- Prepare and organize necessary legal and closing documents for closings filing and other administrative duties as assigned
- Coordinate and manage submissions to the Texas Attorney General
- Prepare and assemble both paper and electronic transcripts
- Maintain physical and electronic files
- Prepare original files for offsite storage
- Prepare monthly reports
- Complete projects and tasks as assigned by supervising attorneys or senior paralegals and delegate work to and/or work with project coordinators to efficiently complete projects
Other duties
Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors degree strongly preferred
- Minimum three years of transactional paralegal experience required
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines and provide proactive updates on progress
- Ability to apply specific rules and procedures
- Strong technology skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to exhibit conscientiousness dedication selfdiscipline and a sense of responsibility
- Must be a selfstarter organized and efficient with excellent communication skills
- Strong grammar and spelling accuracy essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organized and ability to prioritize
- Ability to interact well with clients department leadership and support staff
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you your health and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans dental vision life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pretax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profitsharing plans if eligible. Full time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and familyforming journeys.
In addition to the Firms health and welfare benefits above we offer a competitive paid time off plan which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly selfidentification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application please contact . Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
