Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description
Support the corporate attorneys in our Silicon Valley office with corporate transactional work and general corporate governance matters.
Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions:

• Assist attorneys with transactions: organizing and reviewing diligence materials, maintaining closing files, preparing signature packages, preparing execution copies of closing documents and compiling signing and closing sets.
• Corporate governance matters such as maintaining minute books, stock records and stockholder files.
• Draft and coordinate execution of corporate documents, such as incorporation/formation documents, UCC filing statements, board/stockholder consents, award agreements and audit letters.
• Coordinate legal filings with state and federal government agencies, as well as the retrieval of documents from same agencies.
• Research and analyze information collected from public records databases.
• Any additional responsibilities as required by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 1+ years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal at a big law firm, experience including prior experience drafting legal documents and signature blocks, preparing signature packets, and preparing executed versions of agreements for closing.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and possess excellent organizational skills.
• Proactive and have the ability to work independently and multi-task under pressure within time constraints with little supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills in communications in person, by e-mail and telephone and provides information in a timely matter with courtesy and tact; follows instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff.
• Strong computer skills (including Microsoft Suite, Adobe, DocuSign, and online datasites).
• Experience tracking billable time.
• Ability to work overtime hours and travel, if needed or requested.

Education/Certifications:

• BA/BS with strong academic background required.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Estimated salary range is $75k-$100k. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran's status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.