Corporate Paralegal

Well respected downtown Tampa law firm is immediately seeking a Corporate Paralegal to assist its attorneys in the drafting, execution and delivery of documents required to form, merge, or acquire, maintain, or dissolve business entities.

Essential Duties:

• Prepare and coordinate lien searches for target entities.
• Audit and prepare indexes of virtual data rooms.
• Prepare transaction related IRS forms such as 2848, SS-4, 2553, etc.
• Understand and Summarize material provisions from a variety of transaction related contracts.
• Prepare and coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to form limited liability companies and corporations (including, but not limited to, Articles of Organization/Incorporation, Operating Agreements/By-Laws, Minutes of the Incorporator, subscription agreements and initial Member, Director, and Shareholder Resolutions).
• Prepare, search, review, and file Uniform Commercial Code filings.
• Prepare and coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to qualify limited liability companies and corporations in various states where business is transacted.
• Prepare, coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to merge limited liability companies or corporations (including, but not limited to, state filing forms, Agreement and Plan of Merger, authorizing resolutions and obtaining necessary tax clearances, if required).
• Prepare, coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to convert limited liability companies or corporations (including, but not limited to, state filing forms, Agreement and Plan of Conversion, authorizing resolutions and obtaining necessary tax clearances, if required).
• Prepare, coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to acquire limited liability companies or corporations (including, but not limited to, state filing forms, Purchase Agreements, due diligence schedules, promissory notes, and authorizing resolutions).
• Prepare and coordinate execution and filing of documents and agreements required to dissolve limited liability companies and corporations (including, but not limited to, Certificates of Dissolution, notification letters to state agencies, newspaper publications, authorizing resolutions and, subscription agreements and obtaining necessary tax clearances)
• Prepare and coordinate execution of documents and agreements required to reinstate limited liability companies and corporations (including, but not limited to, state forms and obtaining necessary tax clearances, if required)

Other Responsibilities:

• Prepare attorney confirmation letters upon request by clients.
• Respond to client requests.
• Assist with due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.
• Order and review certificates of good standing for business entities.
• Prepare stock certificates for business entities.
• Obtain federal employer ID numbers from the Internal Revenue Service for business entities and pension plans.
• Prepare annual resolutions for business entities.
• Prepare and file documents to amend formation and qualification documents in various states for business entities.
• Prepare closing binders from transactions.
• Prepare and maintain entity minute books.
• Business entity research on various state agency websites
• Prepare and file annual reports for business entities with state agencies.
• Assist with charitable registrations.
• Assist with preparation and filing of franchise registrations.
• Order certified copies of formation documents from state agencies.
• Coordinate apostille process for documents from state agencies
• Prepare and file statutory agent updates and resignations with Secretary of State offices.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in an ABA approved Paralegal program or paralegal certification.
• 10 to 15 years’ experience corporate law practice
• Strong understanding of corporate terms and technological skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Superior research skills, including the use of online services (LexisNexis/Westlaw), corporate databases and the Internet.
• Superior organizational skills
• Project and case management skills including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Some background with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and entity change.
• Understands structure of complex legal transactions
• Ability to work independently and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

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