Corporate Transactions Paralegal
Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, United States
Job Details
ID: 2025-3400
Category: Legal
Type: Regular Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours: 40
Workplace: Hybrid
Locations: US-IL-Chicago | US-WI-Milwaukee | US-MI-Detroit | US-CO-Denver | US-FL-Tampa
Position Title Experienced Corporate Paralegal
Overview Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.
Responsibilities
Draft, review and file corporate documents related to entity formations, foreign qualifications, amendments, and related state forms and filings
Assist attorneys in all phases of M&A transactions, from due diligence to post-closing integration; prepare, review, and coordinate documents related to mergers, acquisitions, purchase agreements, banking, loans, and regulatory applications
Conduct due diligence with UCC searches, summaries, and filings, and assist with regulatory filings as needed, including SEC filings
Manage and prepare closing details including memos, checklists, executing signature sets, organizing, and sending closing documents, and ensuring accurate documents are maintained
Work with all related parties to help identify and resolve issues prior to closings
Support post-closing activities including document organization and compliance tracking
Coordinate and manage data rooms, organize and review corporate documents, and prepare summaries
Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)
Qualifications
High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
Minimum of three (3) years of paraprofessional experience in a law firm or professional services environment required
Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory filings and working with regulatory agencies highly preferred
Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and document management systems required
Strong attention to details and accuracy with drafting, compiling, and reviewing documents
Excellent organizational skills with time and project management; must be able to meet deadlines with concurrent projects
Compensation Tampa, Detroit, & Milwaukee - $77,500 to $108,500 Chicago & Denver - $85,300 to $119,400
Additional Information In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures above represent the full compensation range. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley. We will be accepting ongoing applications. Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values – our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. Our employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more. We invite you to consider a career with Foley.
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Locations: US-IL-Chicago | US-WI-Milwaukee | US-MI-Detroit | US-CO-Denver | US-FL-Tampa
Position Title Experienced Corporate Paralegal
Overview Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.
Responsibilities
Draft, review and file corporate documents related to entity formations, foreign qualifications, amendments, and related state forms and filings
Assist attorneys in all phases of M&A transactions, from due diligence to post-closing integration; prepare, review, and coordinate documents related to mergers, acquisitions, purchase agreements, banking, loans, and regulatory applications
Conduct due diligence with UCC searches, summaries, and filings, and assist with regulatory filings as needed, including SEC filings
Manage and prepare closing details including memos, checklists, executing signature sets, organizing, and sending closing documents, and ensuring accurate documents are maintained
Work with all related parties to help identify and resolve issues prior to closings
Support post-closing activities including document organization and compliance tracking
Coordinate and manage data rooms, organize and review corporate documents, and prepare summaries
Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)
Qualifications
High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
Minimum of three (3) years of paraprofessional experience in a law firm or professional services environment required
Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory filings and working with regulatory agencies highly preferred
Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and document management systems required
Strong attention to details and accuracy with drafting, compiling, and reviewing documents
Excellent organizational skills with time and project management; must be able to meet deadlines with concurrent projects
Compensation Tampa, Detroit, & Milwaukee - $77,500 to $108,500 Chicago & Denver - $85,300 to $119,400
Additional Information In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures above represent the full compensation range. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley. We will be accepting ongoing applications. Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values – our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. Our employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more. We invite you to consider a career with Foley.
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