Paralegal - Corporate M&A
Paralegal - Corporate M&A
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Job Description
THE FIRM
As a leading international law firm we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication collaboration and community involvement. Our company culture has earned us one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for 26 consecutive years. This honor along with many others highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development. At Alston & Bird LLP our foundation is made of trust reliability and compassion.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Alston & Birds Atlanta office is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to work with the Healthcare and Financial Services groups respective Corporate/M&A and Banking/M&A practice. Qualified candidates will have at least 5-10 years experience in transactional areas as a paralegal to include drafting documents including securities filings document management and research the practices require. Candidates should be self-starters highly organized and team players. Overtime is often needed to meet client deadlines.
Assist attorneys with corporate and securities transactions including entity formations/changes corporate maintenance and foreign qualifications
Draft and prepare documents including corporate approvals stock certificates and stock transfer forms
Order lien searches and prepare UCC financing statements
Prepare and submit federal and state notice filings for Reg. D offerings.
Determine UCC/lien search locations order UCC/lien searches and prepare and file UCC Financing Statements and any amendments thereto
Obtain tax identification numbers and prepare other regulatory filings related to corporate transactions
Proofreading and marking legal documents
Operate standard office equipment such as photocopiers fax machines and personal computers
Maintain current and accurate daily time record
Perform special projects as assigned
Ability to work overtime and irregular hours as dictated by the Firm and client needs.
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
Establish relationships and effectively liaise with clients and vendors on a regular basis
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when evaluating legal matters
Ability to proofread typed material for contextual grammatical typographical or spelling errors
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from the client attorneys and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate by phone and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
Work may requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position; may often require irregular hours
Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast paced environment
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A minimum offive (5) years of prior paralegal experience in a corporate practice.
Completion of a bachelors degree is required. A paralegal certificate is preferred.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law on the basis of race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting hiring and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact.
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter search firm or employment agency you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.
Employment Type
Full-Time
