What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Paralegal – Stamford, CT position at Day Pitney?
Position Summary:
Responsible for assisting with a wide variety of transaction-related projects, including investments, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and organization of businesses; also responsible for organizing transaction closings, performing legal research, drafting memoranda and other correspondence and preparing a wide variety of documents related to clients' business transactions. This individual has frequent direct client contacts and relationships and works extensively with third party service providers.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and file documents relating to the formation and maintenance of business entities (corporations, partnerships, LLC), including certificates of incorporation and formation, bylaws, LLC agreements, and annual reports and other state filing requirements.
- Draft member, manager, shareholder and board of director consent resolutions and meeting minutes.
- Maintain corporate minute books, stock registers and databases, and prepare stock certificates.
- Prepare documents relating to conversions, dissolutions or withdrawals.
- Draft documents relating to M&A transactions, and reorganizations.
- Assist with the conduct of due diligence and draft disclosure schedules.
- Organize closing of transactions and coordinate closing matters, including drafting checklists and closing certificates.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda.
- Keep current on applicable laws and regulations to ensure compliance by the corporate or business client.
- Draft and file documents relating to compliance with securities private offering regulations (Form D, Blue Sky filings, etc.)
- Obtain federal EINs and other state and federal tax identification numbers.
- Conduct UCC and related searches, prepare and file UCC financing, amendment and termination statements and lien release letters; prepare UCC search and filing results summaries.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Undergraduate Degree and paralegal certificate from ABA accredited program or equivalent experience and knowledge;
3–5 or more years successful experience as paralegal in a corporate law practice in a law firm or corporation;
Computer skills in word processing, Excel, electronic document filing, and ability to become proficient with department-specific software.
The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.
