Bracewell is seeking a Paralegal with strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and experience working within Texas local government, affordable housing and public finance law. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter and team player, capable of managing complex projects and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders. This position is located in our Austin office.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Drafting and editing lengthy and highly complex documents for public finance transactions; drafting legal notices and arranging for publication in newspapers.
- Prepare initial drafts of bond documents, organize, coordinate delivery and collect signatures pages from clients as well as the delivery of such to all parties.
- Prepare, proof, and file legal documents with the Texas Bond Review Board and the Texas Attorney General.
- Reviewing and calendaring important transaction milestones and meeting dates.
- Monitoring and reviewing transactional documents for the purpose of preparing and updating the closing checklist to track status of transactional documents and the progression of the transaction.
- Familiarity with file share sites for posting documents and filing documents with the Texas Attorney General; assembling and scanning documents accurately is essential.
- Coordinate transaction closings, often virtually, requiring familiarity with file share sites and accurate document assembly and scanning, including creating and updating pdf documents.
- Working on post-closing matters such as transaction closing volumes/transcripts; coordinating reproduction and distribution of same to all parties and the Texas Attorney General.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with community representatives, consultants, clients, appointed and elected board members, and constituents.
Experience and Skills
- Minimum 5-7+ years of paralegal experience, with preference of at least 2 years of Public Finance and/or affordable housing experience.
- Outstanding case management and organizational skills, deadline and time-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail, research, communication, proofreading and word processing skills.
- Multi-tasking plus ability to work independently (with limited supervision).
- A solid aptitude for understanding financial concepts; ability to exercise practical judgment; flexible and highly adaptable.
Knowledge of:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems (e.g., iManage).
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