Transactions Assistant - Corporate

About the role

The Corporate Transactions Assistant is a key member of the corporate legal team that assists attorneys, paralegals, and clients with financings, mergers & acquisitions, new company formations and corporate governance matters. The Corporate Transactions Assistant is involved in many aspects of transactions, ensuring corporate/ deal documents are organized, preparing/ updating documents, and spreadsheets, maintaining up to date capitalization databases, preparing closing volumes, coordinating and tracking transaction signature collection, gathering information for internal and external sources, maintaining accurate corporate records and otherwise helping with transactions tasks. It is a perfect position for someone interested in business, corporate law, and working in a law firm environment. Location This position is located in our Austin office.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Experience and/ or interest in learning and working with cutting edge legal tools and software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to regularly interact with both clients and legal team members.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail skills to manage and track legal documents and spreadsheets with multiple users and versions and prepare and maintain checklists.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Organize documents for attorney review.
• Other duties.

Requirements

• Minimum Education
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred Education
• Bachelor's degree.
• Certificates
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum Years of Experience
• 1 year demonstrated success working in a fast-paced environment.
• Essential Job Expectations
• While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
• Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.
• Physical Demands

Additional Information

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.

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