Corporate Transactions Paralegal (Health Care Focus)
3 months ago
Clearwater
Job DescriptionDescription: Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is seeking a full-time, experienced Corporate Transactions Paralegal to join our Corporate and Health Care practice groups supporting them on a range of corporate and health care–related transactional matters. This role is ideal for a paralegal with at least five (5) years of experience with a strong background in corporate governance, transactional support, and health care regulatory compliance, with proven experience managing complex projects and deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable supporting moderate to complex transactions, including due diligence and closing activities. Requirements: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Support corporate transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and financings, • Assist with Florida entity formation and maintenance, including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, as well as foreign qualifications as needed, • Draft, prepare, and organize core corporate documents, including organizational documents, resolutions, consents, minutes, and governance materials, • Maintain corporate records, minute books, stock or ownership ledgers, and compliance filings; track annual reports and state filing requirements, • Support M&A due diligence, including organizing data rooms, reviewing and summarizing documents, coordinating lien searches, and assisting with disclosure materials, • Assist with transaction closings by coordinating signatures, certified documents, UCC filings, and closing deliverables; manage post-closing follow-up, • Coordinate filings and communications with state agencies, governmental bodies, and third parties, • Organize client materials and attorney work product related to transactional and regulatory matters, • Prior experience as a paralegal supporting corporate transactional work, • Demonstrated experience with Florida corporate governance and entity formation, • Working knowledge of M&A transactions, including due diligence and closing support, • Strong organizational, project management, and document management skills, • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, • Excellent communication skills – written and oral, • Strong organizational and time management skills, • Detail oriented, • Client service oriented, • Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and litigation support applications as well as document management systems with aptitude to learn other systems/programs, • Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed, • Bachelor’s degree preferred, • Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) designation preferred, • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant paralegal experience supporting corporate transactions in a law firm or professional services setting, • Strong corporate transactional experience preferred, • Health care–related legal experience strongly desired, • Strong understanding of corporate transactions, entity management, and interaction with state and government agencies, • Availability to work overtime as business needs require Office Location: Tampa | St. Petersburg | Clearwater, FL NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm. Equal Opportunity Employment: Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws, including applicable laws in Florida. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).