Overview
Paralegal, M&A Jobs in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area at Plona Partners
Title: Paralegal, M&A
Company: Plona Partners
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Top 100 Law Firm
Position: Corporate Paralegal
Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions
Location: LA Hybrid
Compensation: $100,000 – $130,000
Transactions
- Create and update checklists (check in new documents, change status, etc.)
- Draft transactional documents including resolutions, opinions, joinders, Secretary's certificates, Incumbency certificates, and other legal documents
- Run, order and summarize UCC, state and federal lien, judgment, litigation, and bankruptcy searches
- Review and analyze the sufficiency of documentation
- Order good standing certifications and certified charters
- Manage and organize due diligence materials
- Create signature packets and coordinate their execution (both original and PDF) by multiple parties; Prepare and circulate closing documents to all parties for their review and comments
- Assemble fully executed closing documents (both original and PDF) with related exhibits, schedules, and attachments
- Manage/oversee the creation of transactional closing sets or binders and CDs (electronic format) and distribute to appropriate parties
Merger and Acquisition
- Prepare withdrawal and qualification documents in accordance with all state, local, and federal laws and regulations for conducting business
- Prepare stock certificates, legend, and backing sheets
- Draft shareholder and board consents
- Draft and file amendment certificates for corporation or Limited Liability Companies
- Draft, assemble and track signature packets
- Manage/oversee the preparation of closing sets, binders and CDs (electronic format) and other post-closing deliverables; distribute to appropriate parties
Entity Formation
- Articles of organization, operating agreements, consents, qualification documents
- Conduct name availability and reserve entity name if required
- Draft subscription agreements, stock certificates, stock powers and related documents
- Prepare SS-4 form and apply for Employer ID Number
- Coordinate execution of consent forms for using service companies as Registered Agent
- Interface with the Corporate Maintenance Team to transition annual maintenance tasks and send them documents for minute book creation and maintenance
Qualifications & Required Experience:
- Bachelor's degree is required
- ABA-approved paralegal certificate is preferred
- At least 3 years of paralegal or related experience involving transactional a matters required
- Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
