Corporate Legal & Compliance Specialist

Pasona Inc.; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasona Inc. is seeking a Corporate Legal & Compliance Specialist to strengthen legal operations and governance across affiliated entities. Responsibilities include managing regulatory filings, contract drafting and review, and ensuring employment-related compliance.

The role focuses on coordinating with external counsel, maintaining records, and improving legal workflows while supporting corporate structuring and intercompany agreements. California experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate legal, legal operations, or paralegal roles within U.S. companies.
• Ability to draft, review, and manage commercial contracts in English.
• Business-level English proficiency; strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Legal & Compliance: manage filings, records, and regulatory deadlines.
• Contract Management: draft/review NDAs, consulting/service/licensing agreements; manage renewals.
• Corporate Governance: prepare resolutions, consents, minutes, and governance docs; maintain LLC records.
• Legal Risk & Employment Compliance: identify risks and coordinate with external counsel; ensure employment compliance.
• Legal Operations: maintain organized records; improve workflows, templates, and tracking.

Skills

Corporate law

Legal operations

Contract drafting

Contract management

Regulatory compliance

Independent work

Job description

Hours: Flexible but ~20 hours per week

Employment Type: Not specified

Company Overview

A growing venture development organization that establishes and supports multiple businesses across various industries. The company seeks a Corporate Legal & Compliance Specialist to strengthen legal operations, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance across its affiliated entities.

Position Summary

The Corporate Legal & Compliance Specialist manages day-to-day corporate legal matters, including regulatory filings, contract drafting and review, corporate governance, and legal risk management. The role also supports employment-related compliance, corporate structuring, and coordination with external legal counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Legal & Compliance

• Manage corporate filings, registrations, business licenses, permits, and renewals.
• Monitor regulatory requirements, statutory deadlines, and corporate records.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and support negotiations of NDAs, consulting, service, and licensing agreements.
• Identify contractual risks and coordinate revisions with stakeholders and external counsel.
• Manage contract execution, documentation, and renewals.

Corporate Governance

• Prepare board resolutions, written consents, meeting minutes, and governance documents.
• Coordinate corporate approvals and maintain LLC agreements and records.
• Support changes in corporate ownership, directors, officers, and organizational structures.

Legal Risk & Employment Compliance

• Identify operational legal risks and coordinate with external counsel.
• Support employment-related legal matters, compensation arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with corporate restructuring and intercompany agreements.

Legal Operations

• Maintain organized legal records and contract documentation.
• Improve legal workflows, templates, and compliance tracking across affiliated entities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience in corporate legal, legal operations, or paralegal roles within U.S. companies.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial contracts in English.
• Business-level English proficiency.
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of California and Delaware corporate filings and compliance.
• Experience supporting multiple corporate entities.
• Knowledge of California employment law, pay equity, benefits, and compensation structures.
• Experience with corporate governance, restructuring, ownership changes, or intercompany transactions.
• Corporate Paralegal or In-house Legal Specialist experience.
• Japanese language proficiency.