Legal Staff Paralegal in Chicago, IL

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Paralegal - Corporate The candidate will assist lawyers by working on all aspects of transactional work; assist with research and document management. Will prepare and file documents for corporate, limited liability company and partnership formations, amendments, conversions, reinstatements, mergers, qualifications, dissolutions and withdrawals. Conduct searches for entity name availability.Prepare and file Form SS-4s to obtain EINs. Prepare basic organization documents, including initial stock subscription agreements, stock certificates and stock ledgers. Prepare organizational, annual, and special consents, by-laws, stock issuance and company record books. Prepare and maintain minute books and consents for limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships.Prepare and file annual/biennial reports in various jurisdictions. Order status reports, good standing certificates and charter documents. Research state statutes. Coordinate research and filings with corporate service providers. Order lien searches, review and prepare summaries. Prepare and file UCC statements, amendments and termination statements. Compile desk sets of precedent documents or SEC filings for members of M&A deal team.Prepare working group lists for M&A deals. Prepare drafts of ancillary documents for closings or other transactions. Assist with closings by assembling closing documents and signature pages. Prepare closing CDs of fully executed transaction documents. Proofread documents for consistency and grammar. Redact documents. Should possess a degree in BA/BS Degree. 4+ years of paralegal experience in Corporate/M&A transactional work at a medium or large law firm. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Preferably have a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program.

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