Corporate Paralegal

Job Details

Description

Becker has been included in the inaugural list of The Best Companies to Work for Among U.S. Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report for 2024. Come join our award-winning team!

Becker is a diverse, multi-practice, commercial law firm with international affiliates and offices in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington, DC. Becker prides itself on client focused services and a commitment to always exceeding our client's expectations. Since 1973, we have been focusing on building a culture that is collaborative, creative, and passionate about growth.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes some Employer-Paid benefits, Mental Health coverage, and even a 401k match! To fulfill our commitment to our employee’s health and safety, Becker has committees – such as the Wellness Committee and the Mental Health and Well-Being Committee – that ensures our employee’s individual health is always a priority.

We provide every incoming employee with individualized training to ensure that they are experts on Becker’s use of above-industry-standard software and in their role.

Duties/Responsibilties

• State filings in connection with the formation, dissolution and merger of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
• Filing of financing statements and judgment and lien searches
• Maintenance of corporate records for corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
• Preparing and filing necessary reports for companies with appropriate government agencies.
• Preparing corporate resolutions and partnership actions.
• Researching state corporate statutes and securities laws.
• Reviewing, among other things, purchase/sale agreements and drafting closing checklists.
• Preparing miscellaneous correspondence; transmitting documents to clients.
• Preparing and filing IRS Forms 8832 or 2553 with the IRS to elect the form of taxation for the company.
• Preparing the Articles of Incorporation, Designation of Registered Agent and any required fictitious name registrations.
• Preparing and filing IRS Form SS-4 and Third Party Designation for the entity’s Employer Identification Number.
• Due diligence activities.
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Required Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of iManage or similar document management software.
• Must have experience signing and closing on transactional matters
• Must have compliance knowledge and experience.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Three to seven years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal
• Bachelor’s degree preferred/Paralegal Certificate
• Knowledge of state laws and their relationship to corporate and securities matters.
• Knowledge of various state, county and city licensing laws and requirements.
• Knowledge of the corporate law statutes in Delaware and New York is a plus.
  
  

Replies are given within 24 hours, so apply today for immediate consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Becker is committed to diversity in the workplace. Workplace diversity refers to the protection, respect and inclusion of all of the attributes that each employee contributes to the workplace. We strive for a workplace that welcomes and respects all employees regardless of any protected class status, including, but not limited to, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry, and disability. We also acknowledge the other ways in which people are different, such as educational level, life experience, work experience, socio-economic background, and personality and recognize the value of these individual differences.

We are wholly committed to creating hiring practices and a work environment that values and utilizes the contributions of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

As such, it is the policy of Becker to recruit, employ, train, develop, and promote employees on the basis of individual qualifications, competence, and merit. We believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. It is our goal to fully comply with the letter of the law, as well as its spirit and intent.