Corporate Paralegal
UB Greensfelder LLP is a full-service, Am Law 200, super-regional law firm focused on exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. Created in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., the firm's 275 lawyers advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. UB Greensfelder has nine primary office locations, including Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Florida; New York; Southern Illinois; St. Louis; and Washington, DC.
UB Greensfelder has an opening for an experienced corporate paralegal in the St. Louis office. This is an in-office position that is eligible for occasional remote work.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
- Assist attorneys in the drafting and reviewing of legal documents such as by laws, compliance documentation, entity formation and organizational documentation.
- Oversee all governance filings, including corporate resolutions, corporate minute book management and annual report filings.
- Maintain and update docket reminders for corporate governance deadlines.
- Organize closing documents and prepare electronic closing binders.
- Prepare and file appropriate state tax registrations, elections by a small business corporation, and draft stockholder consents to such election.
- Work with attorneys as registered agent to draft and complete annual filings on behalf of the client.
- Draft certificates of limited partnerships or articles of organization, operating agreements for LLCs, partnership and limited liability company annual reports, and other state filings.
- Prepare and file Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements, amendments, continuations, and terminations.
- Prepare and file relevant IRS forms.
- Serves as a key point of contact for clients and interprets data for clients.
Qualified applicants will have:
- 5+ years of corporate or business law paralegal experience in a law firm setting is required.
- Paralegal certificate or degree preferred.
- Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) are required.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and good judgement.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
UB Greensfelder provides top-quality, sophisticated legal services, serving business clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to international companies. Our work environment is business casual and we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, which includes medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with employer contribution, short and long term disability plans, life insurance, well-being initiatives, and paid parental leave programs. If you desire to work in a truly people-focused environment for a firm that values its employees, then UB Greensfelder is the firm for you.
UB Greensfelder places a high value on diversity and is committed to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment where all of our employees can thrive. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.