Corporate Paralegal at Orion Placement in Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Job description

• Pay: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
• Take on substantive corporate and transactional work with real responsibility and direct impact on client matters
• Work closely with experienced attorneys on business formations, governance, contracts, commercial real estate, leasing, financing, and other transactions
• Gain exposure to matters from initial organization and due diligence through closing and post-closing
• Join a collaborative, established legal team that values initiative, accuracy, professionalism, and exceptional client service
• Build your transactional expertise while working with businesses, entrepreneurs, property owners, and other sophisticated clients
• Benefit from professional development opportunities, comprehensive health and insurance benefits, and a 401(k)

Responsibilities

• Form corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business entities and prepare related state filings
• Prepare and maintain operating agreements, bylaws, resolutions, meeting minutes, corporate records, and governance documents
• Support corporate transactions, commercial agreements, financings, restructurings, commercial leasing, and real estate acquisitions and sales
• Coordinate due diligence, transaction checklists, deadlines, title and survey materials, signature packets, and closing deliverables
• Prepare, proofread, compare, organize, and revise transactional documents using Microsoft Word and Track Changes
• Maintain entity records, minute books, compliance calendars, electronic files, and transaction documentation
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, government agencies, lenders, title companies, surveyors, and other transaction participants
• Help keep multiple transactions organized and moving efficiently from inception through closing
• Use modern legal technology and productivity tools to improve workflow, organization, and client service

Requirements

• Candidates must have 2+ years of law firm experience supporting corporate, transactional, business, commercial real estate, or closely related legal matters.
• 2+ years of relevant law firm experience
• Corporate, transactional, business, commercial real estate, or similar paralegal experience
• Experience with corporate transactions, entity management, or commercial real estate matters
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and staff
• Paralegal certificate preferred but not required
• Experience with commercial leasing, real estate closings, or Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. filings is a plus

Skills

Preferred

• Paralegal certificate

Benefits

• Sophisticated work without getting lost in a massive organization
• Direct interaction with experienced attorneys and clients
• A collegial, professional, and team-oriented environment
• Meaningful ownership of transactional matters
• Opportunities to continue developing your corporate and commercial real estate expertise
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) and professional development opportunities
• Convenient Bethesda location with Metro access
• JPC-1991
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance