Corporate Paralegal
Location: Houston, TX
The Organization: Large U.S. Based Multinational Law Firm
Salary & Benefits: Base salary up to $85K; Generous paid overtime and bonus; Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Transit Program; generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Life Insurance; exceptional culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents and due diligence review
- Complete forms required for the formation/dissolution/amendment and qualification of corporations, LLC’s and partnerships
- Organize and maintain electronic files and due diligence documents
- Perform due diligence searches
- Utilize and manage electronic databases
- Proofread, organize and track documents
- Prepare closing sets following completion of a transaction
- Organize and distribute post-closing documents
- Assist with document and information gathering, exhibit preparation, etc
- Prepare and circulate signature pages to oil and gas mortgage documents
- Assist in preparation of lease and well exhibits for mortgages/deeds of trust
- Assist in reviewing oil and gas reserve data and mortgage and title information
- Assist in the filing of UCC Financing Statements
- Prepare and update Recording Schedules for transactions
- Stay current on mortgage and UCC filing requirements in various states
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in a Corporate/Transactional practice, including Energy
- Experience recording documents in county records
- Working knowledge of iManage is strongly preferred
- Notary Public for the State of Texas
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of oil and gas terminology within legal is a plus
- Great communication skills written and verbal
