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SHARI DAVIS

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Senior Corporate Paralegal with over 20 years of experience in Compliance and Risk, Corporate Transactional Closings, Federal and State Filings, Securities, Asset Management, M&A and Negotiations, Creditor and Debtor Closing Representations. Trained in Credit Analysis including Risk Ratings. Code of Ethics, OFAC and Global Sanctions, NY Bank Secrecy Act & Anti-Money Laundering, Regulation D, L and O, NY Transactional Conflicts of Interest, FAA Registry and Volker Rule. Specializing in Large Document Management Production.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

VP/In-House Corporate Lead Paralegal

Morgan Stanley
05.2017 - Current
  • Work alongside General Counsel, CEO, CFO and Senior Level Management with all Stakeholder Matters including Corporate Books, Minutes, and Organizational Documentation
  • Manage and Oversee Contract Database
  • Primary Regulatory Response Officer
  • Run Integration Closings
  • Create Swap Documents
  • KYC
  • Prepare and Manage Aircraft Financing and Lease Agreements
  • Manage and Prepare all Corporate Contracts
  • Management of FAA Registry and Updates
  • Prepare and file applications to the Federal Reserve, FAA Registry, DTCC and other Regulatory bodies
  • Respond to the Risk Management Department to access risks
  • Class Action Processor to include preparation of Proof of Claims
  • Prepare and Managed Vendor Contracts
  • Manage a very complex electronic and hard copy filing system
  • Manage General Legal Budget to include integration, training, outside law firms, etc
  • Management of Examination Files
  • Legal Budget Management
  • Edit and Negotiate Credit Agreements, ISDAs, NDAs, Term Loan Agreements, Secretary Certificates
  • Licensing Applications
  • Regulatory File Management
  • Conduct due diligence on both internal and external.

In-house Corporate Lead Paralegal

JPMorgan Securities
01.2009 - 04.2017
  • Drafted of Financial Disclosures for 40 Act Funds
  • Organized Lists of Mutual Funds
  • Assisted Corporate, Securities and Real Estate groups with private placements of common and preferred equity securities, warrants and options, various 'hybrid' equity/debt securities, and convertible and exchangeable debt securities, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and secondary offerings
  • SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, Forms 3, 4, and 5 under Section 16, Schedules 13D and 13G and proxy statements.

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig
01.2004 - 12.2008
  • Supported large teams of senor level attorneys including transactional and rainmakers with all corporate closings including Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Large Document management including data rooms
  • Managed junior level paralegals
  • All KYC
  • All due diligence
  • Federal and state filings
  • EDGAR
  • UCC Filings
  • UCC Lien searches and evaluation
  • Litigation summary preparation.

Corporate Paralegal in Asset Management

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
06.2001 - 12.2003
  • Asset Management including the filing of Form D to state and federal agencies
  • Drafting and management of LLC and LP Agreements
  • Lexis and Nexis reports
  • Responded to regulators
  • Drafted and managed all stakeholder documentation
  • Managed a large legal database
  • Assisted attorneys with closings from start to finish
  • Subscription Agreements
  • Section 13D and 13G filings
  • Assisted all senior level attorneys with coordination of closings including investor management
  • Preparation of all formation documents
  • Preparation of tax documentation and maintenance.

Education

Credit Analysis Certificate -

NYU

Bachelors in Science Management -

Mercy College, NYC

Associates in Paralegal Studies -

Berkeley College, NYC

Skills

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, EDGAR, Legal Billing, PowerPoint, LexisNexis & Heavy Redlining

Timeline

VP/In-House Corporate Lead Paralegal

Morgan Stanley
05.2017 - Current

In-house Corporate Lead Paralegal

JPMorgan Securities
01.2009 - 04.2017

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig
01.2004 - 12.2008

Corporate Paralegal in Asset Management

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
06.2001 - 12.2003

Credit Analysis Certificate -

NYU

Bachelors in Science Management -

Mercy College, NYC

Associates in Paralegal Studies -

Berkeley College, NYC
SHARI DAVIS