Senior Paralegal

The Corporate and Securities practice group with Dechert LLP is hiring for a Senior Paralegal to join the firm’s New York office. This position assists the C&S Practice Group Director and Partners with the Corporate & Securities (C&S) practice at the firm, with a particular focus on finance.

Responsibilities include providing deal support for the C&S attorneys and taking a lead role in managing the C&S paralegal program, including supervising and training junior paralegals. The senior C&S paralegal will also bill time on appropriate matter assignments and meet a 1500 billable hour requirement.

• Perform various UCC‑related tasks and be the principal source of knowledge and information for the C&S attorneys:
  • Conduct and review pre‑closing and post‑filling UCC/Lien searches and draft related summary charts.
  • Prepare, review and file UCC filings (including alternate types of filings). Maintain proficiency with UCC via seminar attendance and monitoring of code revisions.
  • Institute and manage a tickler system to track UCC filings for the life of a deal, including amendments and continuation filings.
• Perform various corporate organization and formation tasks:
  • Order and review certified charters, certificates of good standing, and bringdown letters.
  • Prepare and file organizational documents in connection with the formation of various types of business entities.
  • Prepare and file various types of statutory filings.
  • Check availability of and reserve entity names.
  • Obtain Federal Employer Identification Numbers for business entities and research status information for business entities.
  • Obtain Apostilles and arrange consularization/legalization of documents.
• Perform drafting, organization and other deal support tasks:
  • Prepare board or shareholder resolutions approving various types of actions in connection with M&A, financing and capital markets transactions.
  • Prepare secretarial certificates, officer’s certificates, stock certificates and powers and other ancillary documents.
  • Prepare and update various schedules to purchase or merger agreements.
  • Assist with preparation, tracking and compilation of closing documents, and with due diligence review of certain transaction‑related documents.
• Manage and supervise the C&S Junior Paralegal Program:
  • Manage assignment process for the C&S paralegal team to ensure effective client service and even utilization across the team.
  • Prepare and provide training for the C&S junior paralegals regarding UCC and other core substantive and procedural matters.
  • Assist the C&S partners with performance reviews of the C&S junior paralegals.

• Strong proficiency with the UCC, including preparation, filing, and searching experience.
• Familiarity with alternate types of UCC filings.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to work directly with partners, associates, co‑counsel and clients.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate work, manage workflow and delegate projects as necessary.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to think critically and analytically and solve problems in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage time effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, iManage/Worksite/SharePoint.
• Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate and/or 7+ years’ experience.

At the time of this posting, the salary range for this position in New York is between $106,500 – $145,000 annually. Actual compensation is commensurate with job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

New York

Full time

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Legal
• Industry: Law Practice

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