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MGA is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join their corporate team.

Position Summary: The Corporate Paralegal will be responsible for client onboarding and management. Managing information with respect to client matters, regulatory compliance and fund formation; Assisting in timely IRS, SEC and UCC filings; entity formation, dissolution and foreign qualifications, DBAs and obtaining EINS. This position is based in the New York City office Monday through Friday from 10 AM – 6 PM.

Responsibilities include:

• Draft legal correspondence related to the formation and development of corporate entity formations


• Manage contract and agreement deadlines ensuring signatures are completed in a timely manner


• Assist with maintaining intellectual property files


• Produce and maintain templates for attorney review related to company formation and development


• Provide contract support for standard corporate agreements such as bylaws, options and independent contractor agreements


• Perform legal research and provide summaries to attorneys


• Maintain corporate registrations and filings with state agencies for both clients and the firm


• Meet with attorneys and clients to discuss projects as needed, onboard and disengage clients, issue Trust Requests, and meet billable hours goal


• Maintain Document Management System

Experience/Education/Skills:

• Paralegal certification and 3-5 years of paralegal experience at a law firm or in-house role


• Experience drafting and updating contracts, vendor agreements and legal correspondence


• Experience uploading documents to digital document management systems and using defined structure, categories, and consistent search/retrieval naming conventions


• Ability to interact effectively and communicate with all staff levels in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment


• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Strong time management and organizational skills with inordinate attention to detail


• Ability to effectively operate with ambiguity


• Proven ability to problem-solve and synthesize information quickly and be familiar with G-Suite, legal software and workflow productivity applications


• Ability to work overtime as needed

Benefits

Masur Griffitts Avidor LLP (MGA) is a law firm based in New York and Los Angeles that serves emerging companies, investors, and venture-backed founders. MGA advises on corporate, intellectual property, venture financing, M&A, and other matters in the creative, technology, media, cannabis, blockchain, consumer product, and entertainment industries. For many clients, MGA serves as outside general counsel, managing their clients’ entire legal portfolio.
MGA offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary range: $50K - $80K (Commensurate with experience)

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MGA is seeking candidates for a Junior Attorney position.

About the Firm:

Masur Griffitts Avidor (MGA) is a boutique law firm focusing on corporate, intellectual property, venture and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and related contract work for start-up and growth stage companies in the creative, technology, cannabis, blockchain and crypto, and consumer product and service industries. For many clients, MGA plays an outside in-house counsel role.

Education:

• JD from accredited law school

• Licensed in NY State

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Characteristics:

• Candidates should have 3-5 years of transactional law experience at a law firm.

• Meaningful experience in commercial agreement drafting and negotiating, privacy and advertising law, and technology, media, and data licensing is required

• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a group, take direction well, and have strong communication, organizational, and time management skills

• A commitment to delivering the highest quality work product and client experience

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