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Department: Finance
About Us:
Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.
Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking an experienced transactional paralegal to support our nationally-recognized public finance lawyers who represent governmental entities, investment banks, financial institutions, trustees, and borrowers, including 501(c)(3) organizations in virtually every type of municipal/public finance transaction. This position is located in Phoenix and offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic Phoenix-based public finance team and support our top-tier national public finance team of over 50 professionals.
This hybrid position offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the Phoenix office. 
 Why Join Us? 
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<li>Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.</li>
<li>Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.</li>
<li>Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.</li>
<li>Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.</li>
</ul>
 Your Role: 
As a Paralegal within our Public Finance team, you will:
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<li>Work closely with lawyers on the preparation of documentation for municipal bond offerings/borrowings, including drafting documents and opinion letters; organizing, proofreading and assembling documents; and coordinating closing logistics.</li>
<li>Conduct due diligence; gather and organize financial data related to bond issuers and borrowers from public sources.</li>
<li>Prepare and file UCC Financing Statements; research industry databases, publicly available information from local governments and other sources, and assist lawyers with reviewing the applicable law.</li>
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 What We're Looking For: 
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<li>Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.</li>
<li>Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.</li>
<li>Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.</li>
<li>Teamwork Skills: Collaborate effectively to establish positive relationships with both internal and external team members.</li>
</ul>
 Required Experience:
Minimum requirements include a four-year college degree and significant transactional experience. Prior paralegal experience and/or paralegal certificate preferred. An intermediate level of technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including Excel) and strong basic mathematical skills is necessary. Experience with document management systems is required. Must be able to work overtime, as needed. Prior work experience in the public finance industry is desirable.
Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found <a href="https://www.ballardspahr.com/careers/staff" target="_blank">here</a> in the Careers section of the firm's website. Ready to Grow with Us?
If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.
At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Ballard Spahr LLP

Paralegal

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.We are seeking an upbeat, self-motivated colleague to join our dynamic outbound sales team. As a Tele Sales Consultant, you will build relationships with Business Card Members and recommend American Express solutions based on their needs.The primary focus of the Tele Sales Consultant is to use inside sales to acquire new commercial customers with annual company revenues of $500,000 to $10 million via phone-based selling. The ideal candidate will have the tenacity and endurance to call potential customers using consultative selling skills to provide business solutions to our prospects through the American Express business suite of products.&nbsp;The Tele Sales Consultant must have a discerning eye for business, great executive presence,&nbsp;and interest in continued career growth. Tele Sales Consultants will have the opportunity to be a part of a&nbsp;field sales&nbsp;career path program where they will&nbsp;receive mentorship, training, job shadowing, and&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;support&nbsp;to&nbsp;gain&nbsp;experience as they progress in their sales career&nbsp;at American Express.&nbsp;Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Make outbound calls to contact business owners with annual company revenues of $500k to $10M, using target lists provided by American Express.</li><li>Engage in phone consultations with business owners and decision makers, learn about their needs, and recommend the right American Express Business products.</li><li>Maintain high levels of product and service knowledge, clearly communicate appropriate product features and benefits and other elements of American Express Small Business products.&nbsp;</li><li>Effectively lead pipeline of prospective customers.&nbsp;</li><li>Continuously seek to improve key selling skills, including building rapport, understanding customer needs, handling objections, and closing sales.</li><li>Adhere to Blue Box Values, GCS Sales Practices and Standard Operating Procedure, American Express Leadership Behaviors.</li><li>Champion of and for compliance within US SME and GCS.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Inside Sales experience conducting outbound sales calls.</li><li>Experience in a cold-calling environment a plus.</li><li>Consistent record of growing and maintaining business relationships.</li><li>Experience in a&nbsp;highly regulated&nbsp;industry.</li><li>Financial and business acumen.</li><li>Knowledge of the various sales cycles and stages.</li><li>Navigating through multiple digital platforms and web-based tools.</li><li>Active listening skills and a consultative approach to client conversations.</li><li>Strong phone skills with the ability to adapt a message to multiple audiences at various levels.</li></ul>Salary Range: $20.00 to $33.05 hourly + sales incentive + benefitsThe above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:<ul><li>Competitive base salaries&nbsp;</li><li>Bonus incentives&nbsp;</li><li>6% Company Match on retirement savings plan&nbsp;</li><li>Free financial coaching and financial well-being support&nbsp;</li><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits&nbsp;</li><li>Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need&nbsp;</li><li>20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy&nbsp;</li><li>Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)&nbsp;</li><li>Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program&nbsp;</li><li>Career development and training opportunities</li></ul>For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank">https://www.eeoc.gov/poster</a>Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

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