SENIOR CORPORATE PARALEGAL - TRANSACTIONAL
Are you an experienced corporate paralegal looking to make a vertical move? Think you're at the top of your transactional game? Have you been seeking that supervisory position but just haven't found the right fit? Well you found it now!
Our client, an international law firm, is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal for their downtown Seattle office. This is a fantastic opportunity to take your corporate paralegal mojo to the next level! This position will be responsible for managing workflow for a team of paralegals that support the attorneys in a growing Corporate and Transactional practice group.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Responsibilities include:
*Preparing and filing organizational documents, agreements, resolutions and applications related to formation of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, companies and in connection with various transactions including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, dispositions, incorporation/formation of entities, and financings, dispositions and other transactions related to those entities
*Management and oversight of corporate data room including cap tables, option and restricted stock awards, board and shareholder resolutions.
*Facilitate ongoing corporate matters, including preparing minutes and consents of directors' and shareholders' actions and managing stockholder and capitalization records for clients.
*Organizing and maintaining electronic data rooms in support of M&A and securities transactions.
*Preparing and filing various federal and state forms including applications for licenses to operate specific Business/Corporate (e.g., liquor, vehicles) and applications for exemption for charitable organizations
*Filings with IRS, including EIN applications, 83b elections and applications for exemption for charitable organizations
*Submitting filings under federal securities and state blue sky laws including drafting and filing Form D with the SEC and state securities regulators. Also, researching and preparing blue sky memoranda. Preparing and filing other routine flings with SEC, including Forms 3 and 4.
*Administer liquidations, dissolutions and withdrawals, including preparing resolutions of liquidations or dissolution; preparing and filing articles of dissolution or other required state forms to effect dissolution; preparing and filing state and federal tax liquidation or dissolution or withdrawal forms; and preparing documents in connection with the distribution of corporate assets.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
*Knowledge/expertise in incorporation and/or formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, foreign qualification application filing and applicable resolutions
*Experience with closing transactions, including financings and mergers and acquisitions;
*Experience working with Corporate Focus, eShares and similar applications to electronically manage corporate stock records and related information; good knowledge of Excel and spreadsheet skills.
*Experience with venture backed companies, including filing 83(b) elections, preparing and maintaining capitalization tables (including preparing stock option grants and other awards under equity incentive plans), managing stock transfers, and preparing stock certificate legends
*Experience with Regulation D and corresponding blue sky laws
*Comfort in both leadership and subordinate roles and flexibility in both structured and ambiguous situations
*Resourcefulness and appropriate decision making. Examples include: Working cost-effectively; using the appropriate resources, including online tools and websites; knowing when to inform a supervisor of a situation; and understanding the boundaries of the practice of law.
*The ability to express and articulate him/herself clearly, including use of proper grammar and appropriate vocabulary, as well as the ability to describe a set of facts or information in an organized, precise, clear and unambiguous fashion.
*Corporate paralegal experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm/professional services environment is desirable.
FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - APPLY NOW!
Please email your resume to Kiley Dumas at SearchTeam@QPQLegal.com if you have the above experience, referencing the job title, SENIOR CORPORATE PARALEGAL (DIRECT HIRE), in all caps in the subject line of your email. Your inquiries are always held in the strictest confidence. If this position is not for you, feel free to forward it on to a friend! Visit www.lawdawgs.com to learn about the additional opportunities we have to offer.
ABOUT LAW DAWGS / QUID PRO QUO
LAW DAWGS and QUID PRO QUO are leading specialized full-service legal and corporate recruitment and placement companies providing a complete range of attorney, paralegal and support staff recruitment solutions to the legal, corporate and government communities.
Our placement and recruitment specialists have been providing professional, personalized service to our clients and our candidates for almost two decades. Positions secured include: Contract Attorneys, Associate/Lateral Attorneys, Partners/Of-Counsel, In-House Corporate Attorneys, Litigation/Trial Preparation Teams, Record Digesters and Contract Administrators, Legal Assistants, Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, File Clerks, Word Processors, Receptionists and all support staff.Our Recruitment Specialists are attorneys, executives, legal and corporate professionals, and we have earned one of the most respected reputations in the industry for attracting top local and national clients and the best in professional talent.
LAW DAWGS and QUID PRO QUO seek candidates and fill positions at all levels of the law firm or corporation. Specific positions may be on an Interim, Project, Temporary-to-Hire, or Direct Hire basis.
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