Business and Transactional Paralegal
Atwood & McCall, PLLC - Dallas, TX
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Atwood & McCall, PLLC is actively seeking a senior paralegal for our growing Business and M&A practice. We are interested in an energetic, initiative-taking, and motivated person who enjoys working in a client-focused atmosphere. This position offers full support of the partners and senior attorneys, significant responsibility, and client interaction. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we encourage you to apply and join our entrepreneurial team!Essential Functions:Work closely with attorneys on Corporate and M&A transactions.Monitor and maintain cases, calendars, and deadlines; oversee tracking of deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.Collaborate with the paralegal team to provide overall support in various legal matters.Utilize our client management policies and procedures and log your time entries as you perform legal services and administrative activities.Bill a required minimum of 1200 hours (billed and collected) each year.Successful Candidate Will Have:5-8 years of paralegal experience within a law firm (required).Paralegal certificate (preferred).Experience in forming legal entities and preparing organizational documents.Experience in supporting transactional attorneys on M&A transactions, including assembling schedules to transactional documents, coordinating due diligence, and maintaining closing checklists.General familiarity with transactional documents, including Asset Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, and the ancillary documents related to such transactions.Experience in maintaining attorney calendars and coordinating meetings with clients, referral partners, and attorneys.Highly collaborative in nature.Healthy sense of humor and calming demeanor in high-stress situations.Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects while problem-solving and prioritizing workflow.Strong interpersonal skills to support a cooperative approach and minimize conflict.Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities and meet critical deadlines.Desire to engage in self-improvement and develop your expertise and skills through professional development, CLE, seminars, and workshops.Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).Familiarity with legal practice management software (Clio) is a plus.Join our team: Atwood & McCall values our team members and clients equally and believes that the key to a successful relationship is mutual respect, superior client service, and the highest levels of integrity. We are proud to offer a unique combination of competitive compensation and aggressive bonus program, along with work-life balance, including:Medical, dental and vision plans available401(k) plan with company matchPaid Time Off (PTO)Commonly observed paid holidays in addition to PTOOn-site fitness centerEligible for a budget for State Bar Fees/Professional Organizations/CLE and networking activitiesCompensation is competitive and will commensurate with experienceMore about us: Atwood & McCall is dedicated to protecting what matters most to our clients. We understand that they have worked hard to build a life, a family, and a financial future. From asset protection planning to estate planning to tax planning, business law to family law, business litigation to personal injury litigation "” we're here to ensure every move our clients make, is a successful one. Learn more at .Atwood & McCall, PLLC is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer.
Created: 2025-02-15