Paralegal - Business (Indianapolis)

Taft is seeking a paralegal to serve our Business team in Taft’s Indianapolis office.

We are seeking a Paralegal with 2+ years of legal experience to support the Business team in our Indianapolis office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the formation and annual maintenance of business entities.
• Arrange for procurement of outside services and liaise with as statutory agent services (i.e., CT, CSC, etc.), lien searches, state filings, securities filings, etc..
• Draft routine legal documents and correspondence specific to the Business and Finance practice groups.
• Assist with diligence matters for various deal work.
• Process invoices for client disbursements and firm expenses for payment.
• File various documents with appropriate governmental bodies, including states, and the SEC.
• Manage DocuSign signature process and compile signature pages.
• Prepare closing binders/files for transactions.
• Familiarity with Secretary of State websites, particularly for the states of Illinois and Florida.
• Prepare and maintain/update corporate minute books including ownership certificates and ledgers.
• Have knowledge or experience conducting Corporate Transparency Act filings.
• Organize, participate, and assist in business transactions and prepare and update closing and other checklists.
• Update and maintain electronic data rooms.
• Run lien searches and litigation reports.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ paralegal experience (corporate legal department paralegal).
• ABA approved paralegal degree/certificate, or equivalent combination of experience.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Proficient with electronic data rooms and secure file transfer systems and programs.
• Adept at using DocuSign and creating multiple-choice forms.
• Proficient in iManage Desksite preferred. Must have experience in some large-scale document management system.
• Previous experience in performing searches and finding documents for references preferred.
• Notary Public preferred.

Interested candidates should apply here.

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^{Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.}