Paralegal - Global Transportation Finance

Vedder's Los Angeles office is seeking a Global Transportation Finance Paralegal. Vedder has an excellent employment opportunity for a Global Transportation Finance Paralegal in our Los Angeles, Miami or Dallas office. This high-profile position entails providing paralegal support to the Firm’s Global Transportation Finance (GTF) team. The GTF Paralegal will be responsible for document preparation and distribution, preparation and filing of documents and UCCs for closings, and post-closing document preparation and follow-up. This position entails direct interaction with lawyers, clients and opposing counsel.

• Assist the lawyers with all aspects of corporate, finance and GTF transactions, including document preparation and distribution, creating closing indices, proofing and amending documents, updating closing checklists and preparation of closing sets, preparing execution versions of transaction documents, managing post-closing activities and attending to related matters
• Draft and lodge/register charges, aircraft, ship and railcar mortgages
• Draft corporate authorities and ancillary documents
• Deal with opposing counsel in relation to corporate authorisation and ancillary matters
• Limited due diligence in relation to corporate powers and authority
• Work with government authorities such as various Ship Registries (domestic and international) and the International Registry
• Proofread and check documents
• Monitor receipt of conditions precedent documents and communicate with clients regarding the status of same
• Prepare instructions to the transaction parties of deals covering specific topics for each deal as assigned and under the supervision of the lawyer
• Prepare and review Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings and related documentation and arrange filing of same
• Make International Registry filings and obtain searches on equipment and International Registry users from the International Registry
• Prepare or manage the preparation of closing sets and post-closing documentation, including electronic and hard-copy closing sets (if needed); distribute original documents and closing sets to the relevant transaction parties; proofread CD and hard-copy closing sets received from opposing counsel
• Assist in the creation, organization and management of physical and virtual data rooms
• Analyze and organize records and documents
• Review, reconcile and approve certain vendor invoices pre- and post-closing to ensure timely billing to the client
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the lawyers
• Annually log a target 1500 billable hours

• Able to learn quickly and apply training to practical issues
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to work under pressure on time sensitive projects
• Able to work both independently and interdependently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to work overtime

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial lending/asset-based financing and transactional work preferred
• Familiarity with UCCs is a preferred
• Knowledge of the International Registry is a plus

Vedder Price P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We participate in E-verify.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Vedder Recruiting Team at recruiting@vedder.com.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the following software:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Outlook and Excel; proficiency using the Internet for fact research