Senior Corporate Paralegal, Global Governance

Leadout Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadout Capital in London seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to join the Global Governance legal team. You will own non-US subsidiary compliance, manage complex governance initiatives, and partner with cross-functional leaders, external counsel, and executive stakeholders.

This role emphasizes precise record-keeping, leveraging legal tech and generative AI to drive efficiency, and oversight of entity management across a multinational portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience in multinational environments.
• Experience with international subsidiary management and non-US compliance workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume, complex workloads.
• Experience applying generative AI tools and legal technology to drafting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end governance for non-US subsidiaries, including formations, dissolutions, restructurings, and filings, maintaining entity data and records.
• Drafts board minutes, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and director/officer appointments.
• Coordinates onboarding/offboarding across global entities and liaison with internal teams for transactions and regulatory needs.
• Manages relationships with external law firms and service providers, coordinating signature processes, apostilles, and document legalization, while promoting AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Corporate governance

International subsidiary management

Attention to detail

Generative AI in legal workflows

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Diligent

Document management software

E-signature platforms

Productivity suites

Job description

Overview of the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to join our Global Governance legal team, based in London, UK. In this role, you own non-US subsidiary legal compliance and manage complex international governance initiatives, partnering directly with cross-functional leaders, external counsel worldwide, and executive stakeholders. You will apply strong legal judgment and leverage legal technology, enterprise platforms, and generative AI tools to drive precision and efficiency in corporate record-keeping — a great opportunity to shape governance practice across a global entity portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Leads the end-to-end legal lifecycle and corporate governance for non-US subsidiaries, including formations, dissolutions, restructurings, and conversions, while maintaining entity management databases, corporate records, and statutory filings to ensure local compliance.
• Drafts corporate documents including board minutes, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and officer/director appointments, and coordinates director and officer onboarding/offboarding across global entities.
• Acts as the primary liaison with internal stakeholders across Tax, Treasury, Accounting, and HR to execute corporate transactions, capital restructuring, and operational compliance needs, including support for mergers and acquisitions and post-acquisition integrations.
• Manages relationships with external law firms, corporate secretaries, and local service providers worldwide, coordinating global signature processes, apostilles, notarizations, and document legalization, while championing responsible use of generative AI in daily legal workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience, combining law firm training with in-house legal department experience at a multinational company
• Hands-on knowledge of international subsidiary management, corporate governance structures, and non-US statutory compliance workflows
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage high-volume, complex workloads independently
• Hands-on experience applying generative AI tools and legal technology in legal research, drafting workflows, and process improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency or fluency in Spanish, Italian, or German
• Direct experience working across European, Latin American, or Asia-Pacific legal systems and regulatory environments
• Exposure to legal operations frameworks, workflow automation tools, or process improvement methodologies
• Experience with entity management systems (e.g., Diligent), document management software, e-signature platforms, and productivity suites