Senior Corporate Paralegal - Palo Alto

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Job description

An international law firm is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal for a full-time role.

Responsibilities:

* Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the firm to reasonably collect fees for such work.
* Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents.
* Build and maintain relevant databases and files.
* File and provide copies to relevant parties.
* Perform factual research in internal and external databases and libraries.
* Assist with legal business transactions and logistics.
* Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services
* Preparing and filing UCC financing statements and intellectual property security interest filings;
* Ordering lien searches and intellectual property searches;
* Analyzing results from UCC and intellectual property searches;
* Copyright and trademark research reports and filings;
* Company formation and filings;
* Preparing stock certificates;
* Preparing board and stockholder resolutions;
* Participating in deal-closing activities, including preparation of signature packages;
* Preparing closing binders;

Requirements

* At least 5 years of Paralegal experience (preferred)
* At least 3 years of relevant Corporate experience (preferred)
* Bachelors degree (preferred)
* Paralegal Certificate (required)
* Proficiency in supporting legal business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, securities, financing or tax activities;
* Proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
* Proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications; MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications; MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
* Proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw);
* Knowledge of Firm and Corporate practice-area-specific procedures and terminology (preferred);
* Knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
* Knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications;
* Knowledge of legal billing processes;