Case Assistant Private Equity

Case Assistant Private Equity

Cooley is seeking a case assistant to support our Private Equity practice. Provide legal support with complex M&A transactions for both private equity clients and general corporate maintenance of private equity fund investments. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assist in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of entities and prepare related organizational documents

Coordinate closings and prepare related documents

Assist with debt financing deliverables

Assist in preparing legal opinions and assembling opinion back-up

Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews

Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables

Coordinate incentive equity grants and maintain incentive equity records

Assist with corporate acquisition and sales transactions

Other tasks as assigned or required

Required:

Bachelor's degree

Available to work overtime, as required

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred

Bill a minimum of 1600 hours annually

Experience with profit interests

Experience with leveraged buyouts and debt financing documents

Previous law firm experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details to deliver excellent client service

Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly

Excellent organizational skills

Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $26.00 - $36.00 ($54,080.00 - $74,880.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long‑term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.

In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm‑paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.