Minimum Requirements:

• College degree and/or a paralegal certificate
• 6 years' experience as a paralegal in a legal department or law firm
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in a large law firm or professional services organization
• Experience in Blue Sky
• Private and public company experience 

What will your day look like?Your responsibilities will include organize, prepare and file Articles of Incorporation/Organization, state qualifications, organizational and related documents. You will prepare documents for transactions such as closing statements, UCC searches and filings, file annual reports in states where corporations are incorporated and/or qualified to do business and maintains capitalization tables as well as stock and options ledgers. You will organize documents and closing books in connection with corporate transactions such as acquisitions and mergers. You will also develop, monitor and update closing checklists, perform Blue Sky research and filings, maintains minute books (hard copy and electronic) and manage data rooms and matter files. 

To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website.

We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other RequirementsSedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

In accordance with New York City’s Pay Transparency Law, pay range for this position, if hired to work in New York City is $113,000 – $135,000 per year. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience and overall qualifications. Benefits information may be found on the DLA Piper LLP (US) career site.

Agency applications will not be considered.