Corporate Legal Assistant

About the Role

A leading global law firm is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to support a busy corporate transactions team, focusing on Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, lien searches, transactional documentation, and database management in connection with complex financing and development matters.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate UCC filing and lien search projects from initiation through completion.
• Analyze lien search results and monitor project timelines to ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepare, review, and file UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, continuations, and terminations.
• Review transaction-related documents and related filings for compliance with applicable jurisdictional requirements.
• Maintain and update UCC databases, track filing expirations, and manage follow-up actions.
• Compile filing acknowledgments and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Assist with training initiatives and knowledge-sharing related to UCC processes and best practices.
• Maintain accurate daily time entries and support overall team operations.
• Provide guidance to junior team members as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of corporate legal assistant experience with significant UCC filing (UCC 1 and Article 9) and lien search experience.
• Strong understanding of UCC filing requirements and related transactional documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and legal technology platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong professional judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime when business needs require.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience supporting complex financing, secured lending, or corporate transactions.

Benefits

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility.