McGuireWoods LLP is seeking a Paralegal to join our Public Finance practice in our Richmond office. This dynamic, deadline-driven team requires a professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable engaging directly with clients and external parties on a regular basis. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and task-driven, with a collaborative spirit and a desire to work within a team setting.
McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.
Responsibilities- Support all phases of public finance transactions, including managing deadlines, drafting, and coordinating transaction logistics
- Manage multiple concurrent transactions at varying stages, from preliminary work through post-closing
- Assemble closing packages, coordinate signature pages, and facilitate timely closings with clients and external parties
- Compile closing binders and handle post-closing filings, including IRS submissions
- Maintain deal calendars and docketing systems to track critical deadlines
- Utilize deal management software, e-signature platforms, and AI tools to support workflow efficiency
- Serve as a point of contact for attorneys, clients and third parties on transaction logistics
- 2+ years of paralegal experience
- Demonstrated organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills, with a proven ability to operate as a self-starter and exercise ownership over caseloads
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills, with the confidence to actively interface and coordinate with court clerks, vendors, and other staff members
- Experience working with public/private financing, closing procedures, and UCC (both preparation/filing of forms & lien searching) preferred.
- Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of paralegal experience
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and project management skills
- Ability to operate as a self-starter and take ownership of caseloads
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills
- Ability to coordinate with court clerks, vendors, and other staff
- Experience with public or private financing, closing procedures, and UCC preparation, filing, and lien searches
- Interest in using AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot
What We Do
McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients. That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 18 times. Financial Times also repeatedly recognizes McGuireWoods as one of the most innovative law firms in North America. Follow @McGuireWoodsLLP on Twitter facebook.com/mcguirewoods instagram.com/mcguirewoods_llp Posts may include attorney advertising and aren’t legal advice/opinion. Prior successes ≠ future results.
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