Paralegal II – Finance

🕒 March 23

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Latham & Watkins

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1934

🤝 B2B

💸 Finance

B2B • Finance • Legal

Latham & Watkins is a leading global law firm renowned for its expertise in transactional, litigation, and regulatory practices. With a strong focus on innovation, the firm serves a diverse range of industries, providing comprehensive legal solutions to complex business challenges. Known for its pro bono work and commitment to community service, Latham & Watkins also emphasizes environmental sustainability as part of its corporate citizenship initiatives.

📋 Description

• Managing and leading all supportive aspects of finance-related cases or transactions • Maintaining closing checklists, coordinating closings, preparing signature pages, and following up on post-closing items • Preparing related closing indices and binders • Assisting attorneys and other paralegals with due diligence including reviewing and retrieving data room documents • Preparing an electronic share folder for closing through our global technology group • Ordering and requesting from vendors articles of organization and incorporation and corporate, and tax certificates of good standing in appropriate jurisdictions • Drafting forms, letters, or other documents, both legal and non-legal • Anticipating typical work for a transaction, and working with supervisors to ensure all aspects are addressed • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of four (4) years of law firm-related experience as a paralegal • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent • A paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or signed declaration, if located in a California office • Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication with clients, outside vendors, and other parties • Exhibit proficient knowledge of internal software applications, such as word processing, internet searching skills, spreadsheets, and databases • Possess knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance • A generous 401k plan • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more) • Professional development programs • Employee discounts • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff