Senior Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Corporate Practice a Paralegal, this is a remote shared services position that can be based in various office locations. 

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

Position Summary

This position will provide organizational and practice specific assistance to attorneys in the Corporate Securities Department in all stages of corporate transactions including related research and analysis with a focus on the creation and filing of corporate entities, UCCs, and securities.  Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages multiple transactional closings including, private company financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and strategic investments.

• Assists with drafting board and shareholder resolutions; assists with due diligence procedures, online and factual searches; organization of due diligence materials; research filing requirements in various states; calendars expiration dates

• Prepares all documents required to form corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies

• Assists with entity formation; assists with drafting of corporate organizational documents; assists with operations of corporations and corporate records maintenance; prepares foreign qualifications, dissolutions and withdrawals

• Assists with the preparation and filing of UCCs, including continuation and termination statements; analyzes UCC search results; prepares UCC and lien summary charts; research filing requirements in various states; calendars expiration dates

• Prepares and files documents and forms for ongoing corporate operations, including directors and shareholders’ resolutions, and amendments to articles of incorporation

• Drafts secretary’s certificates, bylaws, operating agreements and resolutions

• Prepares Beneficial Owners reports (BOIs) under the Corporate Transparency Act

• Prepares stock option agreements and stock certificates; maintains stock ledgers and capitalization tables

• Maintains entity minute books and entity ledgers for various clients

• Prepares applications for federal employer identification numbers

• Redlines and proofreads documents; assists with conforming party names and terms in agreements and other documents

• Conducts research and performs library and online searches; retrieves reference materials from outside libraries that may not be readily available

• Prepares SEC filings, both corporate and Section 16, responds to the requirements of the Securities Acts of 1933 & 1934 filings; prepares Rule 144 opinion letters; assists with preparation and organizations of documents related to public company transactions; drafts Form S-8s

• Strong experience with the preparation and filing of Form Ds.  Is proficient in and has credentials for the Edgar Next platform

• Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records

• Serves as a mentor to and provides leadership and training for mid- and entry level paralegals and paralegal clerks

• Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Communicate professionally and interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including management staff and support staff

• Work efficiently and effectively in a remote environment

• Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context

• Demonstrated attention to detail, reliability and ability to learn