Contract Corporate Paralegal - Securities & M&A Focus

SR Staffing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SR Staffing seeks a highly organized Corporate Paralegal to support a busy corporate and securities practice in Chicago. The contract role offers potential conversion to permanent based on performance, with duties focused on private placements, Form D and Blue Sky filings, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in a corporate paralegal role, familiarity with private securities offerings under Regulation D, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate and/or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of corporate paralegal experience, preferably within a law firm environment.
• Demonstrated experience handling Form D filings and Blue Sky compliance filings.
• Strong understanding of private securities offerings, Regulation D exemptions, and corporate governance concepts.
• Experience supporting transactional attorneys on corporate and securities matters.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and legal document management systems.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, file, and track SEC Form D filings for private securities offerings.
• Manage and coordinate state Blue Sky notice filings, renewals, amendments, and related compliance requirements.
• Track filing deadlines and regulatory obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain offering and transaction records, capitalization tables, and corporate governance documents.
• Assist attorneys with private placements under Regulation D and other exempt offering structures.
• Support entity formation, qualification, dissolution, and annual compliance filings.
• Prepare corporate resolutions, consents, organizational documents, and secretary of state filings.
• Coordinate execution and management of transaction documents.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research related to securities and corporate matters.
• Organize virtual data rooms and manage closing deliverables.
• Communicate with clients, regulators, filing agents, and third-party service providers.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, private equity investments, and other corporate transactions as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Legal document management systems

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SR Staffing seeks a highly organized Corporate Paralegal to support a busy corporate and securities practice in Chicago. The contract role offers potential conversion to permanent based on performance, with duties focused on private placements, Form D and Blue Sky filings, and multi-jurisdictional compliance.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in a corporate paralegal role, familiarity with private securities offerings under Regulation D, and strong organizational skills.