Mergers & Acquisitions Paralegal

Cooley is seeking an M&A Paralegal to join our East Coast team.

Position summary : M&A Paralegals support Cooley attorneys who regularly represent clients in mergers and acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, spin-offs, and SPACs. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities :

General:

• Research, collect, index and distribute historical and other transaction related documentation relating to target or acquiring entity as well as precedent transaction materials
• Obtain transaction specific information from client team and work closely with client team in gathering information as required throughout the transaction process
• Conduct on-going research relating to current M&A trends and practices
• Manage due diligence and conduct due diligence reviews as appropriate
• Manage data rooms
• Facilitate open lines of communications with opposing counsel and other outside advisors
• Draft Key Document Checklists and transaction related documents
• Form merger subsidiaries
• Prepare/Review capitalization and conversion tables
• Manage signature collection process
• Coordinate distribution of executed documents
• Assist in preparation of Registration Statements
• Draft and file transaction related SEC documents
• Comply with notice and other communication requirements of any stock exchange
• Prepare transaction books
• Attend to any post closing tasks
• Work with client team on post closing and integration matters
• Assist with conflicts check and conflicts waiver process
• Prepare transaction working group lists
• Maintain close working relationship with client team throughout transaction process
• Assist with organization and maintenance of M&A library materials
• Assist with organization and circulation of M&A newsletter
• Maintain and circulate M&A Activity Report
• Attend to or assist with any other M&A transaction or group related task
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills & experience:

Required :

• Available to work overtime, as required
• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• 3 years of substantive work experience as a M&A paralegal
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred:

• Previous law firm experience
• Paralegal Certificate

Competencies:

• Excellent oral communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work well with others
• Proven ability to take initiative and, as needed, direct projects autonomously
• Must be able to manage multiple projects while maintaining high quality and excellent client service

Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package. EOE