CORPORATE M&A PARALEGAL – Detroit Area
Lucas Group’s Fortune 500 Client is seeking an experienced M&A, corporate and commercial paralegal to support the legal department attorneys and the corporate development function in connection with acquisitions and divestitures by the Company and its business units. The Paralegal would also support attorneys providing general commercial legal advice to the Company’s business units.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support M&A transaction activities, including coordination of due diligence reports and data room preparation.
Work with legal department personnel and other corporate functional areas on deal execution.
- Assist in the preparation of corporate documents, such as resolutions, ancillary documents and closing certificates.
- Assist on general commercial and contract matters.
- Prepare and maintain working group lists for M&A deals.
- Coordinate data collection for antitrust filings.
- Order status reports, good standing certifications and charter documents.
- Order lien searches, review and prepare summaries.
- Prepare and file UCC statements, amendments and termination statements.
- Maintain transaction library of completed transaction documentation and precedent documents.
- Redact documents.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BA/BS degree
- Minimum 10 years of paralegal experience in Corporate/M&A transactional work at a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Work with the highest level of ethics, integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Ability to work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently on a team of professionals with business clients, other legal department members and third party support, including sophisticated outside counsel.
- Ability to perform in a proactive, responsive continuous improvement mindset.
WHY WORK WITH LUCAS GROUP?
Lucas Group is a leading national executive recruitment firm, ranked #3 on Forbes’ list of Best Professional Recruiting Firms in 2018.
