What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal - Corporate Transactional position at SHUTTS & BOWEN?
CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL AND/OR TRADEMARK PARALEGAL – Shutts & Bowen LLP – West Palm Beach
Job Description
Under the general supervision of assigned attorneys and the practice group leader, the paralegal will be assigned to work primarily on specific cases/transactions/asset portfolios or to support attorneys whose practice involves specific areas of law.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Online investigation, research, and due diligence
- Prepare, file, and manage online government filings and completion and tracking of status and correspondence with US and international government agencies
- Draft correspondence and reporting to clients
- Prepare drafts of contracts and legal documents, including licenses and letters
- Prepare, manage, and update status reports
- Project coordination and management among team members
- Participation in the development of client presentation materials
- Work with support staff departments and other offices of the firm, as well as serve as primary contact for the day-to-day project maintenance
- Conducting research and analysis to support transactional work
- Collaborating with attorneys to ensure the successful completion of client matters
- This position is entirely onsite.
Qualifications:
- A BA or BS degree is strongly preferred.
- Must be able to work closely as part of a team.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a transactional and/or corporate paralegal. Experience with IP licensing, trademarks, and copyrights is a plus.
- Candidates should possess exceptional attention to detail and high-level organizational & time-management skills.
- Proficiency in document drafting and document management preferred.
- Ability to multitask using analytical and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate flexibility regarding client and legal team requests.
- Achieve a high level of productivity.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards
