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Job Summary
We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and hands-on Corporate Paralegal to support our corporate legal team in a fast-paced, global technology organization. This role will provide broad-based legal and administrative support across a variety of corporate matters, working closely with attorneys and business stakeholders across the organization.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, resourceful, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes initiative, anticipates needs, and is willing to roll up their sleeves to help wherever needed to keep the legal team operating efficiently.
Responsibilities
Corporate and Entity Management
- Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of domestic and international legal entities.
- Maintain corporate records, organizational charts, minute books, and entity management databases.
- Prepare and coordinate corporate resolutions, consents, minutes, officer appointments, and other governance documentation.
- Assist with annual filings, registered agent matters, and other corporate compliance requirements.
- Support the preparation and maintenance of documentation related to mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and other corporate transactions.
- Coordinate notarizations, apostilles, legalizations, and powers of attorney for domestic and international entities.
Contract and Legal Document Support
- Assist attorneys with the preparation, review, organization, and execution of contracts and other legal documents.
- Coordinate signature processes, maintain executed agreements, and ensure documents are properly filed and accessible.
- Track key contract dates, renewal deadlines, and other legal obligations.
- Support document collection, due diligence, and data room management for corporate transactions and other legal projects.
- Prepare first drafts of routine agreements and legal documents, such as NDAs, amendments, and certificates, using approved templates.
Legal Research, Intellectual Property, and Dispute Support
- Conduct legal and regulatory research, summarize findings, and cite-check documents for attorney review.
- Assist with litigation holds, subpoena responses, document collection, and review, and coordinate with outside counsel on disputes and investigations.
- Support eDiscovery efforts, including organizing and tracking document productions, maintaining litigation files, and assisting with preparation of discovery responses and privilege logs.
- Support trademark and domain name portfolio management, including docketing deadlines and coordinating filings with outside counsel.
- Assist attorneys on employment, privacy, export control, and other regulatory matters as needed.
General Legal Team Support
- Assist with special projects and other legal matters as business needs arise.
- Partner with colleagues across Legal, Finance, HR, Compliance, and other functions to gather information and coordinate deliverables.
- Respond to requests promptly, manage competing deadlines, and proactively communicate status updates.
- Take on a variety of additional responsibilities as needed to support the broader legal team.
Skills and Experience
- 5-10 years of paralegal experience, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm supporting corporate matters.
- Experience with corporate governance, entity management, and corporate documentation preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook; experience with contract management or entity management systems is a plus.
- A proactive, flexible, and solutions-oriented approach, with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and assist wherever needed.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Education
- Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred; paralegal certificate is a plus.
Salary
$90,000k - $110,000k Annually
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