Corporate Paralegal/Senior Paralegal

100% remote work from home from any US office

Summary

Premier, global, law firm has an immediate opening for an experienced and motivated Corporate Paralegal/Senior Paralegal in their Palo Alto office.  The Paralegal/Senior Paralegal applies corporate knowledge of law and legal procedures to provide assistance to lawyers.

In this capacity, the Paralegal/Senior Paralegal will be responsible for the following:

• Stock and capitalization management;
• Board and Board committee minutes preparation;
• Rules checking SEC filings;
• SEC Section 13 filings;
• SEC Section 16 filings;
• Prepare director and officer questionnaires;
• Prepare closing certificates;
• Prepare and file securities filings;
• Prepare board and stockholder resolutions;
• Transaction closings;
• Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work;
• Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified);
• Work overtime as required; and
• Handle additional related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Paralegal experience (preferred);
• At least 3 years of relevant Corporate experience;
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate (required); Bachelor’s Degree (preferred);
• Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
• Advanced proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw);
• Advanced knowledge of Firm and Corporate practice-area-specific procedures and terminology;
• Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
• Advanced knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications; and
• Advanced knowledge of legal billing processes.