Corporate Governance Paralegal

LHH; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

EAP program

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Corporate Governance Paralegal in the United States with 4+ years supporting corporate governance and legal operations. You will maintain corporate records, minute books, resolutions, and governance files, coordinating board and committee materials, meetings, minutes, consents, and corporate actions.

You will handle entity formations, amendments, mergers, annual reports, and other filings; track tax filings and licenses; monitor compliance calendars across multiple entities and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience supporting corporate governance and paralegal work.
• Experience maintaining corporate records, minute books, resolutions, and governance files.
• Coordinate board and committee materials, meetings, minutes, consents, and corporate actions.
• Experience with entity formations, amendments, mergers, annual reports, and filings.
• Track tax filings and deadlines for federal, state, and local filings.
• Coordinate licenses, registrations, and renewals across jurisdictions.
• Monitor compliance calendars and deadlines across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records, minute books, resolutions, and governance files.
• Coordinate board and committee materials, meetings, minutes, consents, and actions.
• Assist with entity formations, amendments, mergers, and annual reports.
• Track filings, licenses, renewals, and regulatory deadlines.
• Collaborate with attorneys, executives, and finance teams; safeguard confidential information.

Skills

Corporate governance

Legal operations

Board materials coordination

Minutes and consents management

Corporate filings

Tools

Record keeping systems

Job description

• Seeking a Corporate Governance Paralegal opportunity with a company or legal team where I can bring 4+ years of experience supporting corporate governance and legal operations.
• Experienced in maintaining corporate records, minute books, resolutions, organizational documents, and governance files.
• Skilled in coordinating board and committee materials, meetings, minutes, consents, and corporate actions.
• Experienced with entity formations, amendments, mergers, dissolutions, annual reports, and other corporate filings.
• Knowledgeable in coordinating tax filing documentation and deadlines, including gathering and maintaining materials needed for federal, state, and local filings.
• Experienced in tracking and coordinating business licenses, professional licenses, registrations, permits, and licensure renewals.
• Strong ability to monitor compliance calendars, filing deadlines, renewals, and ongoing corporate requirements across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Comfortable working with attorneys, corporate secretaries, executives, finance/accounting teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to identifying upcoming deadlines and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
• Trusted to handle confidential corporate, legal, financial, and governance information with discretion.
• Seeking an opportunity where my 4+ years of corporate governance and paralegal experience can add value to a growing legal or corporate team.

Please note that this is a proactive post. We anticipate that our clients will have these needs in the near future. For this anticipated role, we expect our clients to ask for approximately 1500 annual billable hours a year

This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $90000 to $125,000.

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

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Bonus eligibility and amount are based upon company and/or individual performance