Corporate Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal, Corporate Department: 121- Legal Assistants- Corporate Flsa Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Director, Administration Job Code: 04195 Location: Los Angeles Job Summary & Objectives Top law firm is seeking recent college graduates interested in careers in the legal profession for a two year position supporting the work of the Firm's Corporate Department.

The Paralegal is responsible for performing a broad variety of work during all phases of various transactions within their specific practice area. This role works under the supervision and direction of an experienced attorney or Senior Paralegal . Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents, due diligence review, subscription document review and tracking, and related tasks
• Complete forms required for the formation/dissolution/amendment and qualification of corporations, LLC's and partnerships
• Organize and maintain electronic files, and paper files where necessary
• Organize and maintain due diligence and subscription documents
• Perform due diligence searches including UCC searches and status of entity searches
• Utilize and manage electronic databases
• Proofread, organize and track documents; prepare closing sets of necessary documents following completion of a transaction; organize and distribute post-closing documents
• Assist with document/information gathering, logistics and coordination of items received
• Maintain well organized files
• Update document management platforms and databases and categorize documents for efficient accessibility
• Liaise with internal departments and outside vendors
• Perform other tasks as assigned by deal/fund teams
• Be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental need
• Education
  
  

Required

Required

Bachelor's degree required Skills and Experience Required

• Detail oriented, with excellent organizational and communication skills
• Able to work in a fast paced environment, both independently or on a team
• Flexibility, time management and an ability to prioritize tasks and deadlines
• Critical thinking and solution oriented mindset
• Present information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Self-starter who can organize, plan and complete multi-task work activities
• Ability to proofread for contextual, grammatical and spelling errors
• Flexibility to work late and on holidays/weekends, and travel when necessary
  
  

Preferred

Knowledge of MS Office applications and Excel preferred Physical Demands (required to perform essential job functions) Sedentary 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. 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.

• Sitting: Remaining in the seated position, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps using feet and legs or hands and arms
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
• Pulling/Pushing: Using upper extremities to exert steady force upon an object so that the object moves toward or away from the force
• Bending/Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine, or by bending legs at knees
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
  
  

Work Environment The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as in typical office or administrative work (normal light, air and space in the work environment)