Job Description
UPDATED AS OF 7/18/22- IF YOU APPLIED TO A SIMILAR POSTING IN THE PAST AND ARE STILL INTERESTED OR DIDN'T HEAR FROM US, PLEASE APPLY AGAIN. THANKS!
CORPORATE PARALEGAL NEEDED: We are urgently looking for a paralegal / clerk. Some corporate experience would be great, but is not required.
We are a unique law firm with a national practice. No other law firm in Pittsburgh does quite what we do. Our clients include "mom & pop" locally owned business located right around the corner, as well as forward-looking entrepreneurial businesses from start-up through their life cycle, as well as regional and national businesses that have become household names. We also represent members of the national and international investment communities.
Ideally, your experience includes a knowledge of corporate entity types (i.e., the differences between corporations, LLCs, LPs, etc.), but if you don't have this knowledge, we can teach you.
Ideally, you will have at least a familiarity with corporate governance (ie., what it means to be an officer of a company, common officer titles, what an LLC manager is, etc.); again, however, if you don't have this knowledge, we will teach you.
Ideally, it would be helpful for you to have a basic understanding of corporate transactions (acquisitions, sales and mergers), and for you to know the “vocabulary” associated with traditional corporate transactions. But, again, if not, we will teach you.
If you have all of this type of experience, we would consider you an outstanding candidate. If you have some of these qualities but not all, that would be great as well. But if you have none of this sort of experience / qualities, but you are eager to learn and you have other attractive characteristics, like a college education or equivalent experience, we will train you on the rest.
It is very important that you have comfort and experience using databases and internet-based tools, ideally Microsoft products, including Excel, and that you are able to use most common software packages.
The person in this position will utilize automated databases and related software for achieving our goals and delivering our services to clients, so the person in this position must be comfortable with using such tools, and with learning how to use new and upgraded software over time. Familiarity with other software tools that demonstrates your ability to learn new, similar tools and programs would be sufficient.
This is a full time, permanent position, for which we offer a competitive wage based on experience and benefits packages, along with some flexibility in work schedules.
The expectation is that until training is complete this position is 100% in-person in the office. While this position is not remote to start, over time the successful candidate may be eligible to work via a combination of in-office and at-home / remotely based on a regular schedule.
As state above, the salary will be commensurate with experience.
We are looking for a team-oriented person who is interested in taking on more responsibility as they learn. The person in this position must be a good communicator, and it is essential that they are detail oriented.
An undergraduate degree is preferred, but a degree is not required. A paralegal certificate is preferred, but it is not required if you have relevant experience.
We are located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh.
This is a busy, growing business, which is why this job is being posted again. We have hired several successful candidates in the recent past. In our office, the days go by quickly for everybody, and there is no clock watching here. But at the same time, we recognize people need a break now and then and we offer numerous paid holidays, paid vacation / personal days, and probably too many baked goods too often.
Interested? Have questions? Want more information? Why not come in to talk to us. If you'd like, you can talk to some of our current paralegals. Get answers to your questions by applying and coming in to talk to us directly. We can also schedule a Teams or similar call with you prior to an in-person meeting.
If you are interested in taking the next step, send a resume and a form of cover letter expressing your interest and telling us a little about yourself when you respond to this announcement. (THE COVER LETTER IS HELPFUL FOR US, SO DON’T SKIP IT! IF THERE IS SOMETHING OF INTEREST ABOUT YOU OR YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT IS NOT EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME, ADDRESS IT IN YOUR LETTER. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN WESTERN PA, BUT ARE INTERESTED THE JOB, PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR INTEREST IN MOVING TO PITTSBURGH.)
Company Description
Medium size law firm based in downtown Pittsburgh with a niche practice within the hospitality and restaurant industries. We have a practice that is national in scope with a stellar national reputation. We have a casual dress code and a non-traditional office environment (at least for law firms) and pay will be commensurate with experience.