Finance Practice Group Assistant

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking a Finance Practice Group Assistant to join their dynamic team. The role involves assisting partners and associates in managing full cycle finance transactions and practice management, including coordinating closing deliverables and managing project tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and assists with large finance transactions, including preparing and collecting signature pages, compiling executed closing documents, collecting and compiling other closing deliverables and coordinating with multiple transaction parties
• Coordinates with clients and adverse parties on the execution and delivery of documents under strict time constraints
• Prepares closing binders, prepares and maintains closing tracking charts and post-closing tracking charts and timelines; follows up on outstanding post-closing matters and delivers binders to clients and adverse parties in a timely manner
• Assists and coordinates UCC summaries with assigned attorney
• Assists fellow workers and/or other attorneys as needed and requested. The office functions as a team, and therefore it is essential that the Finance Practice Group Assistant help when asked and volunteer when time permits
• Assists the Finance Practice Group in tracking client development and administrative projects

Skills

• Four-year College Degree and or combination of Associate degree and applicable experience
• One to three years of administrative and or project management experience in a professional services firm
• Strong organizational skills; ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects and manage transactions and deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office capabilities required including Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
• Ability to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment for resolution
• Ability to collaborate in an effective and professional manner with attorneys, clients, co-workers and administrators
• Ability to exercise tact, courtesy and diplomacy in all interpersonal dealings
• Ability to make sound and reasonable judgments and decisions
• Experience in a multinational or global law firm is a plus
• Experience with DocuSign or similar software is a plus

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Paid time off
• Discretionary merit bonuses
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• Tailored learning opportunities

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