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Baker & McKenzie LLP seeks a paralegal for the Executive Compensation practice to be based in California (San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles), Chicago or New York.
Job Responsibility:
Assist attorneys with client matters related to U.S. and global executive compensation, equity incentive (e.g., stock option, ESPP and RSUs) and other incentive arrangements
Prepare various securities, tax, currency control and other filings/ruling applications to ensure compliance for compensation arrangements around the world, including U.S. blue sky filings
Correspondence with Baker McKenzie offices and correspondent law firms around the world to assist with submission of filings and providing advice on compensation arrangements
Manage filing calendars for larger clients with multiple filings throughout the year and proactively correspond with clients to complete necessary filings
Draft and prepare other correspondence, memoranda, charts, etc. for clients in relation to global compensation arrangements, and manage global surveys
Assist with corporate transactions affecting compensation arrangements, such as M&As, spin-offs, divestitures, IPOs and other transactions
Contribute to the identification of innovative services and methods to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved program preferred
Working experience in global law firm, ideally with executive or equity compensation, global employment or corporate reorganization experience (or other multi-jurisdictional practice area)
Strong attention to detail
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and online research tools
Excellent writing and organization skills – takes responsibility for projects, and used to balancing work priorities and managing deadlines
Good decision-making, interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work individually and within a team of various experience levels in a fast-paced environment