Corporate Paralegal (Florham Park, NJ)

Corporate Paralegal

Corporate and Securities Paralegal The candidate under the supervision of one or more attorneys performs a range of substantive case matter or entity related duties. Prepares drafts of legal and other documents and correspondence for attorney review. Compiles analyzes and summarizes information. Coordinates efforts between attorneys clients outside legal counsel and other parties and outside vendors. Assists with various projects including formation of various corporate partnership or LLC entities including special purpose bankruptcy remote vehicles foreign qualifications dissolutions financings private placements business reorganizations and initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Assists in closing of transactions including creating and maintaining closing document lists and closing folders. Maintains and organizes closing documents and prepares closing binders in connection with corporate and structured finance transactions structured lease transactions corporate financings and mergers and acquisitions. Drafts officer director and shareholder consents proxies and other documents. Prepares stock certificates and documents related to equity compensation and stock option plans. Assists with various Securities and Exchange Commission filings including Form D filings. Assists in creating and maintaining separate electronic data rooms for structured finance transactions for use by investors working group members and rating agencies. Prepares UCC searches and filings. Prepares and files annual reports in states where corporations are incorporated and or qualified to do business. Performs research regarding business corporate and securities law matters and due diligence. Tracks stock ledgers and option plans utilizing Corporate Focus software. Maintains and organizes minute books. The candidate should have a Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution and or paralegal certificate. B.A. B.S. degree in Business Finance or Accounting strongly preferred. Must have 5 years of corporate and securities paralegal experience. Should preferably have a high level of knowledge of corporate and finance structures and financial products and be capable of increased responsibilities in designing and closing complex financing transactions. Notary Public preferred. Must have strong skills in Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook. Proficiency in Corporate Focus application preferred. Should have the ability to handle large volumes of work associated with each matter case or transaction and work well under deadlines is required.