Legal Assistant / Corporate Paralegal

Corporate Paralegal - Part-Time

• must be in office 2-3 of the 4 days

Bonus

The Corporate Paralegal will report to the VP, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer and collaborate closely with other members of the North American Legal Department.

The Corporate Paralegal provides comprehensive legal and administrative support to the Legal Department, ensuring timely and accurate handling of contracts, corporate governance, compliance, insurance matters, and general legal operations. Corporate Secretarial and Housekeeping

Manage state registrations, annual reports, ownership records, and amendments to formation documents; Plan and support Annual and Special Board Meetings, including drafting roadmaps, agendas, resolutions, legal presentations, minutes, and maintaining Director and Officer listings.

Compliance

Support regulatory compliance efforts, including U.State Department and Department of Defense Trade Controls registrations and renewals.

Assist the International Trade Compliance Manager with documentation, sanctions lists, empowered official records, and other compliance matters.

Risk Management / Insurance

Liaise with risk consultants and brokers; manage policy renewals, claims, and ensure accurate entity data.

General Legal Matters

Assemble and format legal documents for execution; perform clerical tasks such as scanning, photocopying, and document organization.

Assisting with the research and preparation of documentation for legal projects.

Reviewing and editing legal forms, policies, and documents for accuracy.

Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or paralegal certificate required.

Minimum five (5) years’ related experience as a corporate paralegal in a law firm or in-house corporation

Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)

Use of general office equipment and applications

Good English grammar and composition skills

Ability to work in a team and highly matrixed international environment

Fluency in German language

Experience with Westlaw or Practical Law Connect for legal research