Paralegal - Structured Transactions
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is one of the world’s leading global law firms seeking to hire a Paralegal for the Structured Transactions Practice Group. This role involves drafting legal agreements, managing deal closings, and liaising with clients and corporate service companies.ResponsibilitiesDrafting legal agreements and transaction documentationManaging deal closings and taking responsibility of all closing mechanicsFrequent communication with many high-profile clients and third partiesLiaising with corporate service companies to place various corporate ordersDrafting officer certificates, resolutions and incumbency certificatesPreparing and reviewing SEC filings, UCC financing statements/amendments, and specimen securitiesCompiling and distributing final deal documentationPost-closing responsibilities such as assembling closing sets consisting of all transaction documents and opinionsSkillsBachelor's degree from an accredited college or universityFlexibility with overtime requiredOccasional travel may be requiredProficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel), as well as PDF softwareExcellent oral and written communication skills in a professional environment to interact effectively with clientsStrict attention to detail for document review and preparationAbility to multi-task a variety of assignments concurrently while under time constraintsSelf-starter who will take ownership of projects but always remain a team playerAbility to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, prepare business correspondence, effectively present information to groups of employees, and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients and vendorsAdvanced arithmetic skills (compute rate, ratio, percent; able to draw and interpret graphs and charts)Ability to solve practical problems, dealing with a variety of variables where little standardization existsAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusionsBenefitsMedical coverage, with a variety of plansHealth care and dependent care reimbursement accountsDomestic partner coverageParental leaveVacation and holiday leaveLife and accident insuranceIncome protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disabilityCompany OverviewFrom our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups. It was founded in 1873, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.morganlewis.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 2 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.