About this role
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support our Corporate Department, primarily in our South Bend office, with flexibility to work in our Elkhart office as needed. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated and growing transactional practice and work on a broad range of corporate matters in a fast-paced Am Law 100 law firm environment.
Position Overview
In this role, you will support attorneys on a variety of transactional and general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, entity formation and governance, due diligence, closings, and ongoing business support. This position is well suited for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and interested in building or expanding a long-term career in corporate legal support.
Barnes & Thornburg offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced attorneys on complex matters in a collegial and collaborative environment. We welcome candidates with varying levels of experience and are open to individuals who bring strong transferable skills and an interest in developing within a corporate practice.
Responsibilities
Support attorneys on a wide range of corporate transactional and general corporate matters
Assist with mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, asset purchases, and other business transactions
Collect, review, organize, and track due diligence materials and closing deliverables
Prepare and maintain checklists, coordinate closings, and assist with closing binders and related documentation
Draft, organize, and file corporate formation, governance, and maintenance documents
Assist with corporate records, entity management, and other ongoing business support matters
Support preparation and filing of various state and federal forms and related transaction documents
Assist with UCC filings, searches, and related documentation
Communicate with clients, attorneys, opposing counsel, government offices, vendors, and other stakeholders
Maintain organized transaction files and records
Support special projects and other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate preferred
5+ years of relevant corporate paralegal or transactional legal support experience preferred
Experience with mergers and acquisitions, financings, due diligence, closings, entity work, or general corporate matters preferred
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Sound judgment, flexibility, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort working with legal document management systems
We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.
Equal Employment and Opportunity Statement:
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.