Senior Corporate Paralegal

LHH is seeking an immediate opening for a full-time position based in Orlando for an experienced Corporate Paralegal with a minimum of seven (7) years recent experience in a law firm or corporate legal department. Salary commensurate with experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with entity formations (both business and not-for-profit corporations) in any state, corporate governance, and maintenance of corporate records.

• Qualify entities to do business in other states, and order certificates and lien/judgment searches in a timely fashion for closings.

• Prepare and file corporate documents, including partnership agreements, operating agreements, and corporate bylaws.

• Prepare and file annual reports for firm clients in Florida and other states.

• Experience with business sales and acquisitions, asset purchases, stock transactions and related agreements.

• Conduct UCC searches and filings.

• Assist with securities compliance, including drafting and filing Form Ds with the SEC and state Blue Sky.

• Assist lawyers with the corporate documentation for mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and securities transactions.

• Manage intellectual property filings, including trademark and copyrights.

• Assist lawyers in the preparation of documentation for amendments, withdrawals, mergers and dissolutions of corporations, partnerships and/or limited liability companies.

• Coordinating closing checklists, signature pages, and closing binders.

• Liaise with state and federal agencies regarding corporate filings and compliance.

• Perform legal research and prepare summaries, as needed.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, M&A transactions, securities regulations, and intellectual property matters.

• Proficiency in preparing and filing corporate documents and managing closing processes.

• Experience conducting legal research and working with UCC filings.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong and thorough communication skills; an ability to collaborate effectively with clients, attorneys, and staff.

• Outstanding work ethic and ability to meet deadlines; agile, flexible (willing to work nights and/or weekends occasionally), and highly trainable.

• Experience using Lexis Nexis for legal research, ATO and iManage for practice management, proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word and Adobe.

• Ability to work with multiple attorneys and prioritize workload, including workload for a dedicated client.

• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, and strong attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of applicable industry experience (Required).

• Bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate or equivalent (Preferred).

Work Environment:

• Onboarding and training occur on-site. Requests for hybrid work schedules may be considered after a successful onboarding period of no less than 90 days. Position is anticipated to dedicate 60% time to a single client and will be permitted and expected to work in that client’s office as required by the client.