Summary:

We are seeking a legal assistant to assist in preparing and revising various types of transactional documents, including entity-formation documents, and corporate transaction documents. They will also be responsible for organizing client files, scheduling meetings, calendaring critical deadlines, corresponding with clients, and performing related tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily assist in many areas of the attorneys' clients’ transactions and dealings, including:
• Preparing initial drafts of documents from certificate of formation, bylaws, payment plan policy, notices of annual/special meetings, proxies/ballots of annual/special meetings, and public filings.
• Maintaining and organizing corporate minute books.
• Organizing transaction documents and due diligence materials in various kinds of corporate and real estate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.
• Researching corporate filing requirements for various jurisdictions.
• Analyzing documents and calendaring critical deadlines.
• Preparing execution copies of documents for signature.
• Preparing and organizing executed sets of transaction documents.
• Scheduling meetings and corresponding with clients.
• Responsible for mailing documents and purchasing office supplies.
• Must have regular, reliable attendance in the office.
• May also be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
• At least 4 years of experience as a corporate paralegal.
• Experience using document-management systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Preparing documents from precedents.
• Analyzing corporate and transactional documents for pertinent information.
• Maintaining corporate minute books.

Analytical and Communication Skills:

• Strong attention to detail
• Time-management and prioritization skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Identification of inconsistencies, typos, and incorrect information
• Analysis of corporate and real estate documents to identify pertinent information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Computer Skills:

Must be able to use document-management systems, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Quickly learn how to use new computer systems and applications (including web applications).

Clio and Juris experience a plus!

Language Skills:

• Read, analyze, and interpret information in transactional documents, such as contracts, corporate documents, and real estate documents.
• Effectively present information to, and respond to questions from attorneys, vendors, clients, and others.

Compensation is based on experience. Bonus eligible. Firm benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident, cancer, critical illness, long term care, LTD, STD, pre-paid identity theft and legal services, 401(k), paid parking and lunch.

Company website: http://www.rmwbh.com