Washington D.C.:

Director of Paralegal Placement

Put your staffing experience to work!

Providus (www.ProvidusGroup.com) seeks a Director of Paralegal Placement for our Washington, D.C. office. This opportunity is designed for the person who understands the D.C. legal landscape and who wants more control over his/her career development. In 2006, our offices grew four times as fast as the rest of the industry. Inc. Magazine recognized Providus as the "57th Fastest Growing Private Company in the U.S." We are seeking an experienced Placement Director for our expanding D.C. office.

This position focuses on recruiting, interviewing and placing paralegals in permanent and contract positions for law firms and Fortune 100 companies. The Director of Paralegal Recruiting and Placement is responsible for quality assurance which involves follow-up with our clients at law firms and corporations to ensure optimum client satisfaction with our placement services and provides support to the sales and marketing team. Requirements include: 4-year degree, direct experience in a legal staffing firm, excellent communication, organization, and MS office skills; and high integrity and commitment to delivering exceptional service. Compensation consists of a salary plus commission that can exceed $100K.

A senior member of our management team will be taking immediate interviews. Previous experience in the legal staffing industry is a requirement. If you'd like to be considered, submit your resume in confidence to kbambrah@ProvidusGroup.com; all serious inquiries will receive a response within 48 hours.

Attorney Job Postings:

Vietnamese Speaking Attorneys Needed
Providus is immediately recruiting attorneys with native/excellent Vietnamese proficiency. DC barred or DC pending status is required. Qualified candidates please send your resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference “Vietnamese Language Contract Attorney”.

Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets
Providus is seeking an exceptional attorney with 3 to 5 years experience for an assistant general counsel position in the Capital Markets division at a prominent asset management company in Washington, D.C. Qualified candidates will have experience with finance/capital markets; general corporate and securities law experience a plus. Responsibilities will include working on Finance/Capital Markets and Corporate and Securities Law. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, drafting amendments and waivers to loan agreements and confidentiality agreements. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top tier school and have experience at or for an asset management group. Salary, bonus plan and benefits are extremely competitive. Qualified candidates only please send a resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference Job # 4041.

Assistant General Counsel, Deal Origination (M&A)
Providus is seeking an exceptional 5 to 7 year associate for an assistant general counsel position in the Deal Origination (M&A) division at a prominent asset management company in Washington, D.C. Qualified candidates will have substantial experience with leveraged buyouts or mergers and acquisitions. Significant experience as lead transactional attorney on major deals desired. Willingness to accept varied roles with the long-term goal to run transactions on his/her own. Candidate should expect to initially accept "second chair" role but have the ability and desire to step in as principal attorney as needed. Responsibilities will include leveraged Buyout, Mergers/Acquisition Transactions, Private Equity Growth Investments and Equity Kickers. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top tier school and have experience at or for an asset management group. Salary, bonus plan and benefits are extremely competitive. Qualified candidates only please send a resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference Job # 4043.

Assistant General Counsel, Senior Debt
Providus is seeking an exceptional attorney with 3 to 5 years experience for an assistant general counsel position in the Senior Debt division at a prominent asset management company in Washington, D.C. Qualified candidates will have specific experience with secured lending transactions, particularly with respect to senior debt covenants and inter-creditor agreements and legal and regulatory due diligence in merger and acquisition and loan transactions is highly preferred. Responsibilities will include working on CLO/CDO and Syndicated Second Lien Debt and leveraged finance. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top tier school and have experience at or for an asset management group. Salary, bonus plan and benefits are extremely competitive. Qualified candidates only please send a resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference Job # 4040.

Attorneys - Fluent in Mandarin or Japanese
Providus is currently recruiting attorneys or JDs who are fluent in Mandarin or Japanese. Ideal candidates have prior litigation/document review experience and must have fluent language skills. Qualified candidates please send your resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference 'Document Review Attorney – Mandarin' or 'Document Review Attorney - Japanese'.

Experienced Document Review Attorneys
Providus is seeking contract attorneys that have experience using electronic document review databases. All applicants need to be barred (D.C. barred or D.C. pending is preferable) and have strong academic credentials. Candidates with foreign language skills are highly encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates please send an updated resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com in an MS Word attachment and reference 'Document Review Attorney Positions'.

Tax Associate
Providus is looking for a 3 – 6 year tax associate for a permanent position in the Tax group of a prominent Washington, D.C. firm. Candidates must have significant experience in the international tax area, particularly “inbound transactions” and transfer pricing. Major law firm experience is a significant plus, and candidates must have strong academic credentials from a top tier school. Salary and benefits are extremely competitive. Qualified candidates only please send an updated resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference Job # 3809.

IP Attorney Needed
Providus is looking for a mid-level associate (2nd – 5th year) for a permanent position in the IP group of a prominent Washington, D.C. firm. Ideal candidates will have significant education in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering or chemistry/chemical engineering and will also have experience in prosecution, licensing and other transactional matters. Advanced degrees will be preferred. Salary and benefits are extremely competitive. Qualified candidates only please send an updated resume to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com as an MS Word attachment and reference Job # 3807.

Paralegal Job Postings:

Litigation Paralegal
Providus is recruiting a litigation paralegal with 2-4 years litigation experience. Successful candidate with have Summation and cite checking experience. Duties also include bluebooking, preparation of privilege logs, updating files and efiling. Bachelors degree and paralegal certificate preferred. Please submit resumes in MS Word format to dcresumes@ ProvidusGroup.com and reference job #3996.

Transactions/Real Estate Paralegal
Our client is looking for a Commercial Real Estate and Finance paralegal with 2-6 years of commercial real estate transactional experience. The necessary experience includes: due diligence including substantial title and survey review, reviewing organizational authority documents, preparing authorizing resolutions and real estate sales contracts, constructing initial drafts of loan documents, reviewing closing and settlement statements, review and prep of escrow letters, UCC financing statements, closing binders, and overall coordination and supervision of the closing process. A bachelor’s degree is required and a paralegal certificate from an ABA approved program is preferred. Please submit resumes in MS Word format to dcresumes@ ProvidusGroup.com and reference job #4001.

Contract Paralegals Needed
Providus frequently has openings for contract paralegals to conduct both electronic and paper document reviews of very complex documents for confidentiality, relevancy and privileged information. Proficiency in Access, IConnect, Attenex, Introspect, Summation or Concordance is preferred. Must have previous long-term document review experience working for law firms or corporations. Must be willing to commit to contract work on an indefinite basis. Competitive hourly rates offered. Please send resumes in MS WORD format to dcresumes@providusgroup.com.

Legal Secretary/Legal Support Job Postings:

Litigation Project Assistant
The Washington DC Office of one of the world’s leading law firms has a opening for a Litigation Project Assistant. Responsibilities include summarizing discovery material, trial prep and assistance and organizing client materials and attorney work product. The Litigation Project Assistant will work on cases involving the Firm’s litigation matters. Firm effort focus on intellectual property, antitrust/competition law, complex business litigation, and government and international advocacy.
Qualified candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree and a paralegal certificate plus one year’s experience as a Litigation Project Assistant or Litigation Case Assistant would be beneficial. Required skills include computer-based word processing, spreadsheet and database experience, excellent written and oral communication and good interaction skills are necessary. Ability to assist with preparation of documents for deposition, arbitration or settlement discussions. Ability to work independently and in team situations is necessary. Ability to respond to project demands, meet schedule deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to travel as required by assigned attorney and/or client. Professional attitude, with strong service orientation and commitment to the office and Firm are necessary. Interested candidates should summit their resume in MS Word format to dcresumes@ProvidusGroup.com and reference Job #3787.

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