Overview
Corporate Legal Assistant / Corporate Paralegal Jobs in San Francisco, CA at Niesar & Vestal LLP
Full-time person needed to help us manage our workload and earn our undying gratitude. We are a small corporate transactional and litigation law firm located in the financial district, one block from Montgomery Street BART station.
REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent organizational skills, good problem-solving traits, team player, pleasant and good-humored, able to multitask, attentive to detail, and strong communication skills;
- College degree or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent;
- 2 years law office experience a plus;
- Familiarity with corporate transactional work and various filing procedures a plus;
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, OCR, Westlaw, LexisNexis and electronic calendaring programs (experience with electronic news letters, website changes/additions and some IT experience a plus).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide general legal and administrative support to 3 transactional attorneys, 1 trademark attorney and Firm Administrator;
- Create and maintain Corporate Minute Books and Share Journals, assist with entity formation, including checking corporate name availability, reserving corporate names, and preparing drafts of corporate organizational documents; assist with ongoing operations of corporations and corporate records maintenance; prepare foreign qualifications, withdrawals, and dissolutions;
- File or assist in the filing of corporate documents with the Secretary of State, Department of Corporations, and SEC;
- Maintain list of current transactional matters and related files;
- Legal/Factual research using Westlaw, LexisNexis or other internet databases;
- Maintain corporate transactional files and trademark files;
- Reception relief whenever receptionist is out sick or on vacation;
- Formatting of transactional legal documents using Word and Excel;
- Mailing of documents and letters;
- Be prepared to learn about and assist in a large variety of legal and administrative tasks as required;
- Writing basic correspondence as needed;
- Creating and updating Excel spreadsheets;
- General administrative tasks such as copying, scanning, faxing, etc.;
- Research securities and filing requirements; prepare and file “Blue Sky” and SEC registrations;
- Perfection of Security Interest under the Uniform Commercial Code;
- Prepare and file documents and forms for ongoing corporate operations;
- Assist with proofreading and redlining of documents;
- Conduct research and perform library and online searches; work with outside libraries and staff to obtain reference materials.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Compensation: between $75,000 and $80,000, depending on experience;
- Benefits include Health Insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing Contributions to 401K, federal holidays and paid time off.
ADDITIONAL
- This is a full-time and an in-office position; Monday-Friday, possible occasional overtime required (very rarely) evenings and/or weekends;
- Send resume and cover letter as a PDF document only.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Title: Corporate Legal Assistant / Corporate Paralegal
Company: Niesar & Vestal LLP
Location: San Francisco, CA
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