Paralegal - Business (West Palm Beach)

Taft is seeking a paralegal to serve our Business team in the West Palm Beach office, operating under a “Client First” philosophy to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft routine legal documents and correspondence specific to the Corporate practice group.
• Conduct factual legal research and analysis relevant to practice area using all available resources including print and electronic sources.
• At the direction of the assigning attorney, correspond with opposing counsel, filing agents, and clients.
• Organize and maintain internal files and closing materials for assigned practice group.
• Manage all related practice-driven and client-driven deadlines.
• Timely enter, review, and correct time entries.
• Perform reviews of various legal documents.
• Manage DocuSign signature process and compile signature pages.
• Prepare closing binders/files for transactions.
• Draft and revise documents for filing with state and county offices.
• Draft and revise Articles of Incorporation/Formation.
• Review Letters of Intent, contracts, Loan Commitments, and UCCs.
• Prepare and maintain/update corporate minute books including ownership certificates and ledgers.
• Provide active support and assistance in business transactions, including preparing and updating closing and other checklists.
• Update and maintain electronic data rooms.
• Run lien searches and litigation reports.
• Follow the ethical requirements set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the applicable jurisdiction.
• Clearly communicate in a concise (oral and written), professional manner.
• Proactively provide support to attorneys as assigned.
• Prioritize work, monitor deadlines, and communicate the same to the assigned team.
• Maintain client confidentiality.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ paralegal experience; corporate legal department paralegal experience preferred.
• Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) degree/certificate, or equivalent combination of experience.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Proficient in case management software and/or specialty practice area software where applicable.
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and other PDF software such as Power PDF.
• Adept at using DocuSign and creating multiple-choice forms.
• Proficient in iManage Desksite preferred.
• Must have experience in some large-scale document management system.
• Previous experience in performing searches and finding documents for references preferred.