Job Title: Corporate Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Salary/Payrate: $60k-$70k

Work Environment:  Hybrid (1-day WFH)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-CB1

Our client, a mid-sized law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to join their thriving corporate and real estate transactional practice. The person hired for this position will support the attorneys in this area in a wide variety of tasks, including corporate governance, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a team in a sophisticated practice at a well-respected mid-size Pittsburgh firm.

Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of corporate or real estate legal assistant/paralegal experience.

• Knowledgeable about entity formations, compliance, reporting matters, and organizational matters.

• Ability to draft and organize closing documents and supporting documents for transactions with a deep understanding of systems.

• Ability to form entities independently and prepare customary formation documents.

• Demonstrated proficiency with a broad range of computer software (including Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, ShareFile, DocuSign, and various online data room platforms).

• Experience assisting in organizing closings and assembling documentation and closing binders; and

• Paralegal certificate preferred but not required.

Personal Skills/Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Strong collaboration skills- this position works in a team environment.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Able to manage multiple tasks and deliver results.

• Strong desire to increase professional skills, particularly in transactions.

• The successful candidate must be willing to assist in other practice areas as the need arises.