Transactions Assistant - Corporate jobs in United States
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DLA Piper · 1 day ago

Transactions Assistant - Corporate

DLA Piper is a bold and collaborative law firm seeking a Corporate Transactions Assistant to join their corporate legal team. The role involves assisting attorneys and clients with corporate transactions, managing documents, and maintaining corporate records in a hybrid work environment.

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Responsibilities

Proficiency in Word and Excel
Experience and/ or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members
Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines
Organize documents for attorney review
As a Corporate Transactions Assistant, you will assist attorneys, paralegals, and clients execute corporate transactions. This will include attention to many organizational aspects of deals, including tracking, organizing, and editing documents, researching public records, assisting with electronic closing volumes, creating and maintaining signature tracking spreadsheets, entering data, and maintaining corporate records. You will also perform transaction research and assist the legal team in closing large transactions using electronic mail and signature collection and tracking process. You will obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies and information from accounting, timekeeping, and attorneys
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Qualification

WordExcelDatabase experienceParalegal certificatePrioritizeCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailWork under pressure

Required

Proficiency in Word and Excel
Experience and/ or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members
Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines
Organize documents for attorney review
High School Diploma
1 year demonstrated success working in a fast-paced environment
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
Foster positive work relationships
Comply with all firm policies and practices
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Bachelor's degree
Paralegal certificate preferred
Office experience in a law firm environment supporting paralegals and/or attorneys preferred

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)

Company

DLA Piper

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DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries to helps clients with their legal needs around the world.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Robert Bratt
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, US Operations
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Andrew Dyson
UK Managing Partner
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