Corporate Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant – Corporate Transactions (3+ Years)

📍 New York - Manhattan

💰 $75,000 - $110,000

Global Am Law 100 firm with a reputation for delivering sophisticated legal services across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions. They are recruiting a full-time Corporate Legal Assistant to join their Transactions practice group, supporting complex deals across M&A, private equity, capital markets, and general corporate matters.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

• Join a high-performing Corporate Transactions team with a diverse and dynamic deal flow
• Exposure to a wide range of transactional matters including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and securities transactions
• Direct collaboration with senior attorneys, associates, clients, and outside counsel
• Competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefits package and genuine opportunities for professional development

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Provide day-to-day administrative and substantive support to corporate transactional attorneys across multiple active matters
• Assist in the preparation, organisation, and review of transaction documents, including purchase agreements, ancillary documents, and closing deliverables
• Coordinate and manage closings - including signature page compilation, closing checklists, bring-down certificates, and post-closing book assembly
• Conduct and coordinate due diligence, including entity searches, good standing certificates, and corporate organisational document review
• Assist with entity formation, qualification, and maintenance filings across multiple jurisdictions
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements and coordinate lien and related searches
• Manage document management systems, maintain matter files, and track critical deadlines
• Liaise with clients, counterparties, outside counsel, and internal business services teams on assigned matters
• Handle attorney calendaring, travel arrangements, expense reporting, and time entry using firm timekeeping systems

WHO YOU ARE

• Minimum 3 years of corporate transactions experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Solid understanding of M&A, corporate governance, or capital markets deal processes
• Exceptional organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities across multiple matters
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional and client-service-oriented approach
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight, non-negotiable deadlines
• Comfortable working alongside attorneys, paralegals, and business services colleagues at all levels of seniority
• High degree of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, document management software, PDF tools, and Elite or comparable timekeeping software
• Flexibility to work overtime when deal timelines require

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off and holiday bonuses

If this role aligns with your experience or if you're interested in learning about other opportunities, please reach out directly:

📧 gabriele.barsegjan@simpsonjudge.com

📞 (862) 407 6024