Public Finance Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Public Finance and Infrastructure Teams as a Paralegal located in our Philadelphia office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. Responsibilities include participation in drafting financing documents, disclosure documents, and closing documents, assisting with and managing closings of new issues of debt securities and other finance transactions. Other responsibilities include assisting with due diligence, including real estate title and survey review, filing reports with state and federal agencies, maintaining transaction databases and preparation of closing transcripts for such transactions.  If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our Philadelphia office, on a hybrid basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Talent Services Senior Manager.

Position Summary:

The Public Finance Paralegal will utilize, create or establish procedures to manage large, complex transactions; attend closings, and manage closing rooms. They will coordinate workflow and manage and control execution of closing documents; track, obtain, and organize pre – and – post closing documents. The candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manages due diligence sites and tracks due diligence and other transaction materials.
- Participates in conference calls and prepares summaries of salient points.
- Assists with review of diligence materials, including but not limited to title and survey and lien and litigation searches.
- Ordering basic corporate documents including good standings and certified organizational documents, etc.
- Drafts financing and closing documents; compiles information and prepares schedules and exhibits to agreements.
- Assist with or fully manages closing process, including but not limited to, preparation and coordination of signature pages, preparation of documents in final form and tracking of documents, schedules and exhibits as needed to close transactions.
- Assists with post-closing matters including, but not limited to, mailings, closing binders and transfer agreements.
- Position requires the ability to work efficiently and independently in both in person and remote work environments to meet with attorneys and receive instructions.

Qualifications:

Skills & Competencies

- Ability to communicate professionally and interact effectively with all levels of personnel, including management and support personnel.
- Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context and the ability to take the initiative on matters as needed.
- Demonstrate attention to detail, reliability and ability to learn new technology quickly.
- Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
- Flexibility and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Possess strong organizational skills.
- Excel in a collaborative and respectful work environment where the work is challenging and team members depend on one another to achieve excellent results in agreed timeframes.
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to ask questions.

Education & Prior Experience

- Minimum of 2 years of transactional paralegal experience.
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution preferred.
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA certified paralegal program preferred.
- Public finance and real estate experience are preferred.
- Experience with title and survey review preferred.

Technology

- Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required
- Proficiency in Adobe and familiarity with video conferencing platforms and file sharing platforms.
- Understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and responsible use in a professional environment.

- Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, firm-approved AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support daily workflow and/or improve work quality.

Physical Requirements:

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move from workstation or desk throughout the work area to work independently or with a team to meet with colleagues or supervisor and retrieve work assignments.
- This position may also be sedentary and require the employee to sit for extended periods of time.
- Requires manual dexterity to use a phone, enter data into a computer, handle objects, and use office equipment.
- Some filing is required and this would entail the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records and will conduct a criminal background check if a conditional offer is extended in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This is applicable to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law for Employers.

Philadelphia Fair Chance

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis. ​