Corporate Paralegal

Firm Description:

Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe, P.A. (“ZKS LAW”), is one of the oldest and largest locally headquartered law firms in Central Florida. Established in 1984 and AV- rated through Martindale-Hubbell, ZKS LAW is consistently named one of Central Florida’s top 100 best workplaces by the Orlando Sentinel. ZKS LAW has earned a respected reputation within the business and legal community as a firm that provides the kind of results expected from big law while fostering a supportive, human-validating atmosphere. ZKS LAW’s total rewards package includes fully covered for health-, life-, and long-term disability insurance, PTO, 401k, profit-sharing, covered parking, and gym membership. http://www.ZKSlawfirm.com

Summary: ZKS LAWhas an immediate opening for a full-time position based in downtown Orlando for an experienced Corporate Paralegal with a minimum of seven (7) years recent experience in a law firm or corporate legal department. The supervising attorneys handle corporate matters to include all aspects of various size businesses. ZKS LAW represents a number of different industries including real estate, banking, manufacturing, technology, retail, tourism, healthcare, and others. Salary commensurate with experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

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.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

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).

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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.
• We are committed to following COVID safety policies and CDC protocols in the office and have had no employee to employee spread.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Corporate Paralegal: 7 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Paralegal Certificate (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Orlando, FL 32801 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Orlando, FL 32801: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $78,000