Corporate Legal Assistant (M&A)

Innovative Driven is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to join the team at a premier international law firm client based in NYC! This firm stands apart from the crowd in big law, as it sets the gold standard for excellence. This is an incredible opportunity for a dynamic professional to support the firm’s M&A attorneys and their clients dealing with some of the world’s most complex transactions! The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant transactional legal experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, investment management, and/or fund formation from a global peer law firm. This is a full-time, OT ELIGIBLE, position with a hybrid schedule of three days onsite in NYC and two days remote. RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare, revise and maintain transaction documents, working group lists, workstream trackers and closing checklists Communicate with clients, lawyers, corporate service companies and government agencies to facilitate workflow Develop practice area expertise , assisting with business development efforts Contribute to process improvement in general and practice specific training Facilitate the use and implementation of relevant AI programs Develop professional relationships with clients Perform diligence reviews and maintain virtual data rooms (VDR) Ensure compliance with M&A deal procedures and client specific requirements Create signature pages and arrange for execution, including via DocuSign Form, dissolve and maintain legal entities Notarize documents and coordinate Apostille process with Managing Attorney’s Office Produce signing and closing sets and coordinate with legal team REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of five years of related transactional experience from a global law firm or financial institution Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling successful and professional communication with clients, attorneys and staff Available to work overtime as necessary to fulfill client and legal team requests Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with emphasis on Excel Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school #J-18808-Ljbffr