Paralegal
GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.
Paralegal, German Speaker
GACC Midwest - German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc.
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • New York
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💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Support attorneys in the German Corporate Practice Group with all aspects of transactional work, including entity formation, maintenance, due diligence, regulatory filings, and preparation of transactional documents
- Prepare and file formation and qualification documents for corporations, LLCs, and other legal entities in U.S. jurisdictions
- Draft, edit, and distribute corporate documents, including resolutions and basic contracts
- Support maintenance of trademark portfolios under supervision
- Maintain corporate minute books, stock ledgers, and cap tables; coordinate execution of documents and manage closings
- Coordinate closings, including preparation of closing checklists, signature pages, and closing binders
- Interact with clients, attorneys, and government agencies regarding corporate filings and compliance matters
- Organize and maintain a comprehensive and accurate filing system (both paper and electronic) for business records, documents, reports and deadlines
- Conduct online research and utilize electronic resources efficiently and effectively
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant corporate paralegal experience in a law firm
- Familiarity with corporate and transactional documents, terminology, and procedures
- Strong working knowledge of entity formation and corporate maintenance requirements in Delaware and other jurisdictions
- Native or bilingual proficiency in German a plus
- Ability to work overtime, as needed
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), WestLaw, LexisNexis, iManage, OneDrive or similar document management programs
- Ability to manage workloads from multiple attorneys, organize and prioritize deadlines as assigned
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to summarize information concisely
- Strong attention to detail, with accurate data entry and proofreading abilities
