Corporate Paralegal

Elevate Legal Talent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Legal Talent is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join its in-house legal team on a 3‑month contract. You will manage UK and international entity portfolios, support incorporations and restructurings, and prepare governance documents.

The role requires strong governance experience, accuracy with statutory records, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced multinational environment, collaborating with legal, finance and business teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as Corporate Paralegal within in-house or corporate law firm.
• Strong corporate governance, company secretarial support and entity management.
• Experience managing UK and international corporate entities.
• Knowledge of Companies House filings and statutory records.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK and international entity portfolios across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support incorporations, restructurings, dissolutions and post-acquisition integrations.
• Prepare board minutes, board resolutions, powers of attorney and other governance docs.
• Maintain statutory registers and corporate records, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Complete Companies House filings and support broader corporate compliance.
• Coordinate with external secretarial providers and external counsel.
• Support corporate transactions, including share transfers and related matters.
• Work with internal stakeholders across legal, finance and business teams.

Skills

Corporate governance

Entity management

Company secretarial

Board minutes & resolutions

Job description

Corporate Paralegal – Contract Role (3 month contract)

We are currently seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join the in‑house legal team of a global organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong corporate governance, entity management and company secretarial experience who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, multinational environment and can confidently manage a varied workload with a high degree of autonomy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage UK and international entity portfolios across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support incorporations, restructurings, dissolutions and post‑acquisition integrations.
• Prepare board minutes, board resolutions, powers of attorney and other corporate governance documentation.
• Maintain statutory registers and corporate records, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Complete Companies House filings and support wider corporate compliance activities.
• Coordinate with external company secretarial providers and external legal counsel.
• Support corporate transactions, including share transfers and other entity‑related matters.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across legal, finance and business teams to provide corporate governance support.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Corporate Paralegal within an in‑house legal team or a corporate law firm.
• Strong experience in corporate governance, company secretarial support and entity management.
• Experience managing UK and international corporate entities.
• Knowledge of Companies House filings and maintaining statutory records.
• Experience preparing board minutes, resolutions and corporate approvals.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented approach with the confidence to take ownership of work and operate with limited supervision.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world‑class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology‑enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds.