TRANSACTIONAL PARALEGAL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Transactional Paralegal is responsible for supporting multiple attorneys in the Firm and is expected to have a high degree of responsibility for project management and implementation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Prepare and file a variety of documents for domestic and foreign entities with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, the Delaware Secretary of State or applicable governmental agency of other States, including documents for the purpose of entity formation, conversions, mergers, qualifications to do business, and annual reports.
• Draft, file, and manage UCC financing statements and related filings nationwide.
• Prepare and submit applications to obtain Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
• Coordinate and obtain Apostilles and authentication certificates at the state and federal levels.
• Support attorneys in preparing and filing SEC documents via EDGAR, including Form ID, Form D, Schedules 13D/G, and Form 24F-2.
• Draft, review, edit, proofread, and file a wide variety of legal documents with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Order certified copies of corporate documents and certificates of good standing from state agencies across the U.S.
• Support attorneys in transaction closings by managing closing checklists, obtaining signatures, and finalizing closing documents.
• Communicate with representatives of state and federal agencies such as the Secretary of State and IRS.   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Integrity/Ethics - Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.
• Communication - Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills.
• Interpersonal Skills - Has good listening skills, builds strong relationships, is flexible/open-minded, negotiates effectively, solicits performance feedback, and handles constructive criticism.
• Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Sense of Urgency - Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, meets deadlines.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Associate’s degree in paralegal or legal studies or other related discipline is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience is required.