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Responsibilities Include:

• Assist attorneys with various corporate transactions including M&A, venture capital and securities offerings Assist with all aspects of transaction closings; including maintain closing checklists, organize workspace, draft ancillary documents, prepare signature packets, compile closing documents and prepare closing sets
• Assist with comfort letters
• Assist with Section 16 filings
• Draft and file Form IDs and generate EDGAR codes
• Prepare and file 83(b) elections
• Assist with preparation of offering memos, registration statements and other SEC filings; liase with financial printer
• Assist with stock plan and stock options administration including transfers, other stock and equity award administration matters, related documents, and SEC filings
• Work with attorneys on technology and emerging and public companies’ clients
• Organization and maintenance of various corporate entities such as corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships
• Assist with ongoing corporate governance, including draft director and stockholder resolutions and maintain necessary state filings
• Conduct due diligence investigations, on-line research of legal and non-legal data
• Conduct research on state and federal securities laws and prepare Blue Sky filings, including use of EFD
• Conduct research using Intelligize, Live EDGAR, and other databases
• Proofread documents, including definitions and cross-reference checks
• Work with Knowledge Attorneys and practice support to gather relevant knowledge materials for internal use
• Assist with training of junior paralegals and contribute to trainings for Associates

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of paralegal experience
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Able to support the delivery of high-quality legal services to clients by performing technical and clerical tasks that require accuracy, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, strong written and oral communication skills
• Enthusiastic, pro-active, self-motivated, flexible
• Able to work autonomously in a small office with an entrepreneurial culture
• Flexibility to learn new processes and approaches
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work as needed
• Ability to create a friendly and professional rapport with attorneys, staff and external parties
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive matters and respond effectively to such situations
• Decisive, maturity of judgment
• Strong organizational skills, efficient
• Knowledge of research databases, including Lexis and Westlaw
• Strong proofreading ability, excellent attention to detail