LHH is seeking a highly organized and proactive Corporate Legal Assistant to join our client's team in Raleigh, NC. This hybrid position combines the responsibilities of both a Legal Assistant and a Paralegal, providing vital support to attorneys on a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, FDA and healthcare regulations, intellectual property, venture capital, startups, securities, and general corporate matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, edit, and format various legal documents, including correspondence, memoranda, and reports, ensuring timely completion.
- Research state-specific business licensing requirements for AEC entities.
- Prepare and submit licensing applications along with required documentation for AEC entities and other regulated industries.
- Manage the formation, qualification, dissolution, and withdrawal of business entities, ensuring proper filings.
- Collaborate with vendors to conduct UCC and federal tax lien searches.
- Assist with document preparation, due diligence, and closings for M&A transactions.
- Organize closing document binders for client transactions.
- Provide occasional support to commercial real estate attorneys with document preparation and filing with the Secretary of State.
- Maintain well-organized electronic and physical files, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with at least five years of relevant experience in a corporate or legal setting.
- Strong research skills with the ability to interpret and analyze corporate regulations, licensing requirements, and transactional documents.
- In-depth understanding of corporate entity structures, business filings, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience preparing and reviewing legal documents, including formation papers, licensing applications, and due diligence materials.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and stay organized.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with a strong focus on detail in record-keeping and data management.
- Ability to take initiative and manage projects independently from start to finish.
- Proficient in Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Familiar with document management tools like NetDocuments, Adobe, DocuSign, and other collaborative platforms.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Salary:
$80,000-$85,000/yr.
If this exciting opportunity interests you, please apply today.