Job Details

Summary

The Corporate Transactions Assistant is a key member of the corporate legal team that assists attorneys, paralegals, and clients (which include many startups and mature companies) with financings, mergers & acquisitions, new company formations and corporate governance matters. The Corporate Transactions Assistant is involved in many aspects of transactions, ensuring corporate/deal documents are organized, preparing/ updating documents and spreadsheets, maintaining up to date capitalization databases, preparing closing volumes, coordinating and tracking transaction signature collection, gathering information for internal and external sources, maintaining accurate corporate records and otherwise helping with transactions tasks. It is a perfect position for someone interested in business, corporate law, startups, mergers and acquisitions, and working in a law firm environment.

Location

This position is located in our San?Francisco office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Experience and/or interest in learning and working with cutting?edge legal tools and software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists.
• Ability to work in a fast?paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Organize documents for attorney review.
• Assist attorneys, paralegals, and clients in executing corporate transactions, including tracking, organizing, editing documents, researching public records, assisting with electronic closing volumes, creating and maintaining signature tracking spreadsheets, entering data, and maintaining corporate records.
• Perform transaction research and assist the legal team in closing large transactions using electronic mail and signature collection and tracking processes.
• Obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies and information from accounting, timekeeping, and attorneys.
• Other duties.

Desired Skills

Demonstrated basic level of proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and database experience. Office experience in a law firm environment supporting paralegals and/or attorneys preferred. Strong communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with paralegals, attorneys and clients on a regular basis. Excellent organizational and attention?to?detail skills necessary to manage volumes of documents, binders, letters, charts, etc. Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast?paced environment. Ability to prioritize multiple assignments to meet deadlines.

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma.

Preferred Education

• Bachelors degree.

Certificates

• Paralegal certificate preferred.

Minimum Years Of Experience

• 1 year demonstrated success working in a fast?paced environment.

Essential Job Expectations

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on?screen reading and typing; participating in digital/virtual conference calls; participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast?paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in?office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firms discretion in the future.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firms discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at?will nature of employment.

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact ...@us.dlapiper.com. Agency applications will not be considered. No immigration sponsorship is available for this position. The firms expected hiring range for this position is $33.81 - $43.95 per hour depending on the candidates geographic market location. Non?exempt positions will be paid on an hourly basis and paid overtime in accordance with applicable laws. The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidates experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.