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Corporate Paralegal (DFM #371)

Job Type: Paralegal
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Location: Dallas, TX
Company: Confidential
Salary: $100,000-$110,000 DOE

Job Description:

Boutique North Dallas law firm is seeking a skilled and motivated professional to serve as a Corporate Transaction Paralegal with 5-8 years experience.  This vital role will support multiple attorneys with the opportunity to assist the transaction team with general corporate work, M&A’s, commercial lending, and commercial real estate closings.  You will leverage your expertise and strong detail-oriented work style to ensure accuracy and quality of work for the team.

This in-office position will report directly to the Senior Lead Attorney.  Office Hours are 8:30-5:30 Monday-Friday.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support attorneys and clients through all phases of corporate and real estate transactions, including assisting with M&A’s, loan transactions, private equity, and commercial real estate; prepare and draft transaction documents.
  • Previous experience required in drafting corporate agreements, including company agreements, limited partnership agreements, and corporate resolutions and minutes, as directed by attorney.
  • Project management for transactional closings, draft closing checklists, draft and assemble schedules, and organize closing and post-closing tasks.
  • Draft and prepare loan documents from approved form sets and credit approval memorandum, at the direction of the attorney.
  • Draft, review and file corporate transactional documents including state forms and filings, entity formations, resolutions, consents, agreements, certificates, merger documents, licensing approvals, and regulatory filings.
  • Coordinate with title company and lender to facilitate loan closings.
  • Conduct due diligence, lien searches and summaries, complete UCC filings and order certified documents.
  • Develop and maintain positive work relationships with clients and staff to ensure accurate organization of facts and information.
  • Support other needs of the law firm to include maintaining electronic files and data rooms.

Qualifications:

  • Possess strong management skills, including ability to handle multiple priorities and transition easily between tasks, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
  • High degree of integrity and confidentiality in communication and document handling; solid work ethic.
  • Excellent critical thinking skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Capable of communicating effectively with both in-house and outside clients and attorneys, while being responsive to deadlines in various stages of development.
  • Produce high-quality, error-free work product in a deadline-sensitive environment.
  • Paralegal certificate required; Bachelor’s degree preferred (equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
  • Experience in legal drafting and corporate transactions.
  • Extensive prior closing work experience with complex M&A transactions and commercial loan transactions.

Competencies for Success:

  • Concern for Order & Quality; keeps accurate records, checks quality of work or information, exemplary planning and time management skills.
  • Detail-oriented; highly organized and manage data with strong attention to detail; keeps accurate records; review documents for exceptions and inconsistencies.
  • Oral and Written Communication; communicates information clearly, concisely, and accurately to all levels in the organization and with clients.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Medical/dental/vision benefits
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • PTO
  • Year end bonus based on performance and billing metrics
  • 1550 billables per year
  • Paid OT
  • Work/Life balance is encouraged!
  • Fitness Center in the building

 

Salary Range:  $100,000-$110,000 DOE

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