What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Paralegal position at Hinshaw & Culbertson?
Corporate Paralegal
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, currently has a full-time employment opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal in our Chicago office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
Position Summary:
Our Chicago office is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support our Commercial Transactions Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of the formation, the maintenance and the dissolution of various business entities, have an understanding of M&A transactions and closings, and have experience in lending transactions and filing business and UCC documents.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicate and interact with clients, vendors and counsel
- Maintain and manage deadlines for filing of corporate annual reports, including filing reports online with State filing systems and government agencies, and tracking required FinCEN filings
- Prepare and review UCC filings and documentation
- Order duplicate tax bills and estimates of redemption; order certified documents from Secretary of State offices and other government agencies; order Certificates of Good Standing, Articles/Certificates of Incorporation/Organization and certified copies of recorded documents
- Review and organize due diligence materials and client records
- Assist with due diligence and perform corporate and legal research for business transactions and lending transactions
- Order and review tract searches, ownership searches, judgment searches, UCC, tax liens, litigation, judgment and bankruptcy searches
- Assist attorneys with business and loan transactions
- Manage and coordinate transaction closings
- Assist in preparing closing documents, materials and correspondence
- Manage, prepare and distribute post-closing documents and other materials
- Prepare and review/analyze mortgages, assignments of mortgage, and related financing documents
- Prepare and analyze loan documents and related due diligence materials
Qualifications and Prior Experience:
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal certificate with a minimum of three years of experience as a corporate, commercial/transactional paralegal in a law firm environment, performing the noted job duties. APPLICANTS WITHOUT THIS EXPERIENCE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
- Proficiency with internet software, Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with iManage and MyDec preferred; knowledge of real estate software is a plus.
- General corporate knowledge/experience (i.e., formation and organization of legal entities, filing annual reports, maintaining corporate minute books, filing EIN applications and UCC filings).
- Familiarity with Illinois and Delaware Secretary of State business websites and familiarity with Florida Secretary of State business website a plus.
- Familiarity with the Corporate Transparency Act.
- Must have the ability to read and understand legal descriptions, title reports, leases, loan documents, purchase agreements and other contracts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with staff, attorneys, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, government agencies, vendors and clients on a daily basis. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle large volumes of work associated with each case and transaction. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Synthesizes complex and/or diverse information; collects and researches data.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; seeks ways to improve and promote quality.
- Proactive in matter management; takes independent actions and calculated risks.
- Follows instructions, responds to direction; commits to additional hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; seeks and offers assistance, when needed.
- Maintains confidentiality.
As an EEO/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.
