DLA Piper is a bold and collaborative firm that values its people. The Transactions Assistant - Leveraged Finance will assist paralegals and attorneys by maintaining and organizing files, preparing documents, and performing various administrative tasks to support the firm’s strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Proficiency in Word and Excel
- Experience and/or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software
- Strong commitment and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members
- Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manager and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists
- Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines
- UCC filings
- State filings
- Lien searches
- Engagement with various vendors
- Organize documents for attorney review
- Research public records using internal and public websites
- Assist with preparing binders, preparing closing books, making copies, entering data, and maintaining files
- Perform database research and data entry
- Assist with closings
- Obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies
- Assist paralegals and attorneys with signature packets via DocuSign and SimplyAgree
- Other duties
Skills
- Proficiency in Word and Excel
- Experience and/or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software
- Strong commitment and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members
- Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists
- Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines
- UCC filings
- State filings
- Lien searches
- Engagement with various vendors
- Organize documents for attorney review
- Research public records using internal and public websites
- Assist with preparing binders, preparing closing books, making copies, entering data, and maintaining files
- Perform database research and data entry
- Assist with closings
- Obtain documents and other information from governmental agencies or public agencies
- Assist paralegals and attorneys with signature packets via DocuSign and SimplyAgree
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1 year demonstrated success working in a fast-paced environment
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned
- Bachelor's degree
- Paralegal certificate preferred
- Office experience in a law firm environment supporting paralegals and/or attorneys preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with paralegals, attorneys and clients on a regular basis
- Excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills necessary to manage volumes of documents, binders, letters, charts, etc
- Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
Company Overview
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries to helps clients with their legal needs around the world. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.dlapiper.com/.