Corporate Paralegal

Client's contract Corporate Paralegal will work with a highly-valued legal team and report to the Senior Director, Legal Operations. This position is fast-paced and interacts with every level of the company. You will be responsible for maintaining governance and compliance for Client subsidiary legal entities worldwide as well as supporting legal operations projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Maintain and support international and domestic legal entity governance and compliance to include formation documents, board and shareholder meetings, unanimous written consents, secretary certificates, minute books, local government filings, liaison cross-functionally and with outside counsel, and oversee other entity compliance matters.

Coordinate signatures, notarizations, authentications, and legalizations on a variety of documents ranging from straightforward to highly complex and specialized.

Compile and maintain electronic and physical records of documentation required for legal matters and projects.

Contribute to corporate public company compliance initiatives, assist with quarterly and annual reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) testing.

Act as an E-Billing systems coordinator to include setting up new matters and firms, invoice review, guidelines enforcement / compliance, tool administration, analysis and reporting, professional service provider interaction, and researching and resolving billing inquiries as they occur.

Partner on legal operations projects and strategy execution to drive efficiency and productivity within the department.

Assist where needed in other aspects of the Legal Team.

Skills We're Excited About

1-2 years of relevant corporate legal experience with a paralegal certificate or equivalent.

Stellar interpersonal skills with a "make friends" approach to working with people inside and outside the company.

Loving to swim in the details with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail while also keeping an eye on the big picture.

Striving for excellence rather than perfection to motive and inspire work and ideas.

A curious nature paired with a passion for learning.

An aptitude for technology and using it to creatively solve problems. Prior experience with MS Office Suite required with Zoom, Slack, Legal Tracker e-billing, DoucSign, Diligent Blueprint entity management, or any similar systems a plus.

Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to handle, prioritize, and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously; strong project management and execution skills.

This position will initially be 100% remote work which will require the contractor to have a stable, reliable internet connection and access to a phone for business / Zoom calls. Work in the office will begin in early 2022 and likely be in a hybrid capacity (working part remotely and part in the office each week).

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