Senior Corporate Paralegal

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 annually

Location: Los Angeles, Century City, Irvine, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, NY (Any U.S. Office)

Schedule: Hybrid, 3/2

LHH is partnering with a leading global law firm to recruit a Senior Corporate Paralegal. This position provides comprehensive support for corporate transactions, including due diligence, entity management, corporate filings, transaction closings, and post-closing administration. The role works closely with attorneys across a variety of corporate practice areas, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Finance, Capital Markets, Emerging Companies, and Technology Transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all phases of corporate transactions, from due diligence through closing and post-closing requirements.

• Prepare and maintain due diligence request lists, working group lists, and diligence summaries.

• Coordinate UCC, tax lien, judgment, litigation, and bankruptcy searches.

• Utilize KIRA, Harvey, and other technology tools to assist with document review and diligence processes.

• Prepare disclosure schedules and draft organizational and corporate governance documents.

• Draft stock certificates, stock ledgers, capitalization tables, written consents, and secretary's certificates.

• Coordinate entity formations, qualifications, registrations, mergers, amendments, dissolutions, and related state filings.

• Obtain good standing certificates and certified formation documents.

• Manage transaction closings, including signature packets, closing checklists, executed documents, and closing binders.

• Coordinate notarizations, apostilles, and document execution through DocuSign.

• Track post-closing obligations and deadlines.

• Prepare and file IRS EIN applications, SEC Form ID applications, SEC Form D filings, and related Blue Sky filings.

• Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, and terminations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum 10 years of corporate paralegal experience within an Am Law 100 law firm required

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.

• Notary commission preferred.

• Experience with Carta required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and legal technology platforms.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable working directly with attorneys, clients, and teams across multiple offices.

• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated corporate practice supporting complex domestic and international transactions for a broad range of clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $150,000.00 to $200,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.