Chapman and Cutler LLP is a law firm seeking a Finance Paralegal for its San Francisco office. This role involves supporting attorneys in negotiating and closing financial transactions, including drafting documents, conducting research, and maintaining transaction materials.
Responsibilities
- Providing direct support for financial transaction closings by Drafting and maintaining a closing checklist
- Ordering and reviewing corporate records, title, lien and litigation searches and summarizing findings for review by attorneys
- Distributing, receiving, reviewing, and inventorying drafts of transaction documents and other due diligence materials
- Drafting basic closing documents such as resolutions, closing certificates, etc. and first drafts of primary transaction documents
- Reviewing contracts and other materials and summarizing findings on specific questions
- Preparing and distributing signature pages and closing sets
- Drafting and filing UCC financing statements
- Research in document management systems and online to find precedent documents, reports, legal memos, legislative materials, etc
- Set up, organize, and maintain materials in online data rooms and databases
- Effectively communicate findings to and follow instructions from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information in person or by phone with courtesy and tact
- Establish positive working relationships with coworkers; show initiative in seeking additional tasks to maintain steady workload
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Interest in financial transactions and strong interpersonal, analytical, research and writing skills
- Commitment to client service
- Attention to detail (as evidenced by excellent grammar, spelling, typing, and proofreading) and the ability to work independently are critical
- Successful candidates will project professional presence, demonstrate flexibility in work situations, and be willing to accept constructive feedback
- Ability to work well under pressure while managing deadlines and multiple projects
- Demonstrated facility with Excel, Word and other document management programs is a plus
- Committed to following all Firm policies and information security protocols
- Candidates with transactional paralegal experience are encouraged to apply
- Individuals who are looking to experience work in a law or professional services firm environment and who can commit to a minimum of two years of work with the Firm prior to attending law school are encouraged to apply
Company Overview
- Chapman is a law firm focused on finance. It was founded in 1913, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.chapman.com/.