Corporate Paralegal

Elevate Legal Talent; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Elevate Legal Talent is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support a global corporate governance and entity management function. The role involves governance, entity management, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, and record maintenance across jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision. In-house corporate experience is preferred, with familiarity in multinational environments and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal or similar role.
• Experience in corporate governance, subsidiary management, or corporate secretarial functions.
• Strong understanding of governance principles, board approvals, and records maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support governance and entity management across domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Maintain corporate records, databases, governance docs, and resolutions.
• Coordinate compliance calendars: board approvals, annual reports, filings, and record updates.
• Prepare and file routine corporate documents: annual reports, amendments, registrations, etc.
• Draft board resolutions, shareholder consents, incumbency and formation documents.
• Assist with banking, KYC, and treasury governance matters.
• Support transactions and entity restructurings, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and HR teams, plus external providers.

Skills

Corporate governance

Entity management

Regulatory compliance

Legal records maintenance

Project management

Tools

CSC Entity Management

Diligent Entities

Job description

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid: 2 days remote, 3 days onsite; flexible schedule)

Start Date: Immediate (target start within 1-2 weeks)

Position Type: Temp-to-Perm

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Pay Rate: $35-$75/hour (based on experience)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support a global corporate governance and legal entity management function. This role will assist with corporate governance, entity management, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, legal record maintenance, and strategic legal projects across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities independently. Experience supporting corporate governance, entity management, or an in-house legal department is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Support legal professionals with corporate governance and entity management activities across domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Maintain corporate records, legal entity databases, governance documentation, resolutions, and powers of attorney.
• Coordinate annual compliance requirements, including board and shareholder approvals, annual reports, statutory filings, and corporate record updates.
• Monitor and manage compliance calendars to ensure timely completion of filing obligations.
• Prepare and file routine corporate documents, including annual reports, amendments, registrations, withdrawals, and other business entity filings.
• Draft basic corporate governance documents such as board resolutions, shareholder consents, officer certificates, incumbency certificates, and formation documents.
• Assist with banking, KYC, authorized signatory updates, and treasury-related governance matters.
• Support corporate transactions, legal entity restructuring projects, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Human Resources teams, as well as external service providers.
• Generate reports and support legal operations and entity management projects.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal, Entity Management Specialist, Corporate Governance Coordinator, or similar role.
• Experience supporting corporate governance, subsidiary management, legal entity administration, or corporate secretarial functions.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance principles, board and shareholder approvals, and corporate records maintenance.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with legal entity management systems, governance platforms, or corporate databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within an in-house legal department.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations and global legal entities.
• Familiarity with CSC Entity Management, Diligent Entities, or similar governance platforms.
• Strong interest in technology, process improvement, and legal operations.
• Foreign language skills are a plus, particularly Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or other business-related languages.

Equitability and inclusion are critical to Elevate Legal Talent 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.