Paralegal - Finance (Minneapolis)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 800 attorneys and 1,400 total on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm in the Midwest.
Taft is seeking a paralegal to support the Finance practice group in our Minneapolis office.
We are seeking a paralegal with 3+ years of experience to support the Finance practice group in our Minneapolis office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy — in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare first drafts of a variety of commercial finance loan documentation (including amendments to credit agreements, security agreements, amendments to note purchase agreements, subordination agreements, guarantees, intercreditor agreements, and other ancillary corporate documentation).
- Review due diligence, prepare public record search orders, review results and discuss issues with attorneys.
- Review organizational documents for corporations, LLC, and partnerships and prepare appropriate certificates and resolutions authorizing the applicable finance transactions.
- Raise relevant issues to attorneys.
- Prepare and maintain transaction checklists.
- Monitor deal progress and status of documentation.
- Create and update forms and template documents.
- Communicate with attorneys and staff on transaction status, documentation needs, etc.
- Respond effectively to questions and requests of clients and attorneys.
- Assist with legal due diligence, including reviewing and summarizing disclosures schedules and virtual data rooms and gathering publicly available information.
- Gather and organize client and borrower information.
- Coordinate closing logistics.
- Build relationships with clients, attorneys and staff based on trust.
- Assist with developing and executing strategies to resolve matters favorably, efficiently and cost-effectively for clients.
- Perform other duties to ensure that clients receive the best and most cost-effective legal solutions.
Requirements:
- Paralegal certificate/degree OR Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- 3+ years related experience strongly preferred
- Experience with and basic understanding of commercial finance transactions preferred
- Experience drafting complex documents preferred
- Excellent writing skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Sound judgment, including the ability to identify and escalate issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to Alycen Cummings, acummings@taftlaw.com.