Corporate Paralegal

Company: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Fredrikson & Byron, a leading Midwest law firm, is seeking a Paralegal to join the Corporate & Securities Department in our Minneapolis office.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and financing/credit transactions. Specific corporate experience should include entity formation, dissolution, conversion, merger, issuance and transfer of stock/membership units, foreign qualifications, and state and local business registrations. M&A experience (both buy and sell-side) should include an understanding of deal structure, UCC, due diligence organization (including virtual data rooms), drafting ancillary closing documents and corporate resolutions, closing preparation, and closing books. Candidate will assume responsibility for process management, knowledge base management, and entity/deal reporting being transitioned from a retiring senior team member.

The working environment is a small team of paralegal professionals who make a significant contribution to larger teams working all sorts of deals from family business succession planning to representation of local and national private equity funds. They are proficient, knowledgeable, and reliable. They understand our clients and the implications and changes our clients will experience as a result of their acquisitions or divestitures. They are very detail orientated and know what needs to be done and why, which is more than just knowing how.

Job Requirements:

• Candidates should have at least 5 years of law firm or in-house experience with mergers, acquisitions, and corporate law. Ideal candidates will have exceptional organizational skills, the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and work effectively under pressure. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also required.
  
  Do you have these qualities and capabilities? Please consider a lateral move to join us at Fredrikson & Byron. Our firm offers highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment.
  
  Applications will only be accepted online at , and applicants will be asked to submit a resume. For assistance with the application process, or for accommodations, please contact .
  
  Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm's 300+ attorneys are based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Mankato, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Visit for more information.
  
  Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
  
  We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position at this time.

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