Hill, Ward & Henderson

Role Description Hill Ward Henderson seeks a high-level corporate paralegal to take on front-line responsibility and play an integral role on its deal teams. We are looking for a motivated, hard-working leader to partner with our lawyers, serving sophisticated and recognized public and private companies as well as private equity and venture capital firms. We are offering highly-competitive compensation for this position. Job Duties and Responsibilities - Prepare documents and checklists for major corporate transactions (under supervision of attorneys), and coordinate and track signing processes. - Assist with due diligence, including lien and litigation searches. - Work with clients and opposing counsel in deal process. - Assist in organizing and dissolving entities, including work on formation certificates, tax forms, operating and partnership agreements, dissolution documents and board resolutions, and assist with the transfer of equity interests. - Assist with SEC reports, SEC and Blue Sky filings and UCC filings. - Assist with preparation and filing of corporate annual reports. - Execute audit letter procedures (under supervision of attorneys). Qualifications - Minimum 7 years of experience with emphasis in commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions, and basic experience with SEC filings. - Exceptional multi-tasking skills with ability to quickly prioritize to meet deadlines. - Excellent research skills. - Exceptional verbal and written communication, including with clients. - Highly organized self-starter able to work with little direction. - Private law firm experience. - Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and web-based applications. - Remote arrangements will be considered.