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.
Key Responsibilities
• 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.
Qualifications and Skills
• 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
• Keen to develop and use initiative
2-5 years96
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Download ResumeBaker & 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.
Key Responsibilities
• 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.
Qualifications and Skills
• 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
• Keen to develop and use initiative