Legal Staff Paralegal in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC

Legal Staff Paralegal in Washington, DC

Legal Staff

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Paralegal - M&A and Private Equity The candidate drafts and submits formation documents and other corporate filings for partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, primarily with Delaware and Illinois but also with other jurisdictions. Such documents include certificates and articles of incorporation or formation, bylaws, foreign qualifications, FEINs, merger certificates, etc. Works closely with service companies. Orders and obtains certified formation documents and good standing certificates from Secretary of State Offices. Conducts lien searches and summarizes the results. Handles ongoing corporate maintenance such as drafting officer certificates, preparing and distributing board and shareholder consents, preparing board minutes and maintaining minute books, equity ledgers, deal documentation, and general corporate documents and records. Helps to coordinate electronic due diligence. Prepares responses to audit request letters. Creates closing books/CDs. Assists in knowledge management program, including maintaining electronic files for precedent documents. Performs other work-related duties, as assigned, or as judgment or necessity dictates. 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 and Secretary of State offices. 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. BA/BS Degree required. 3+ years of Paralegal experience in Corporate/Private Equity/M&A transactional work at a law firm or corporate legal department required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required. Knowledge of Docusign and Litera Transact required. Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred. Strong organizational skills required. Strong attention to detail required. Strong interpersonal communication skills required. Strong analytical and problem solving skills required.