Legal Assistant - M&A Corporate

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working around the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

Corporate Legal Assistants work under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients.  Their responsibilities vary depending upon the practice group to which they are assigned.  They may also work with other personnel (e.g. other legal assistants, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, librarians, Professional Support Lawyers, Marketing professionals, practice assistants, copy center, mailroom, etc.) at the Firm in delivering legal services to clients.  Corporate Legal Assistants will be requested to perform other duties as required.

Duties and Accountabilities1

In addition to the duties described in the Position Summary, legal assistants are required to assist other legal teams on an as-needed basis. Legal assistants will acquire an understanding Acquire an understanding of the mechanics of corporate representation, including corporate housekeeping and transactional matters.  This will be achieved by attending legal assistant training sessions, corporate practice group and section seminars, database training sessions and through general on-the-job experience. 

This will be achieved by attending virtual and in-person training sessions and workshops, and through general on-the-job experience. Such work may include:

• Become familiar with the legal and factual issues of matters
• Utilize a variety of resources including online sources to perform factual and legal research
• Organize, maintain and distribute files/documents as requested
• Monitor and organize virtual and physical datarooms and contents
• Coordinate closings and post-closing aspects of transaction (coordinate logistics of on line and in person closings, prepare closing sets, and oversee E-Bible creation)
• Contact government agencies and perform on line research to obtain publicly available information
• Proofread and blackline documents, including familiarity with Workshare software
• Develop knowledge of software programs to perform work, e.g. iManage, Excel, Bloomberg Law, Worksite, Intralinks, Lexis/Nexis, Securities Mosaic. Litera, Luminence
• Create databases, charts, graphs, tables, etc. for analysis of data and prepare written memoranda re: same
• Process invoices related to vendor services contracted on behalf of a client or attorney
• Prepare daily time entries and submit weekly overtime reports for services performed.
• Partner with legal assistant manager and/or director of legal assistants to formulate yearly goals.
• Develop a plan of action to achieve yearly goals.
• Utilize firm technology resources to enhance work product delivered to clients.

• Develop a plan of action to achieve yearly goals.  

Qualifications

• Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
• Strong academic background
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Related work and/or internship experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
• Basic knowledge of and pr