Corporate Paralegal

Jobtailor; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paralegal certification assistance

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced corporate paralegal to support lawyers and clients in high-level transactional work. You will oversee corporate maintenance for multiple clients and manage filings across securities, governance, and entity formation.

You will handle UCC, closing documents, and regulatory filings with confidentiality and independence, coordinating with teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of corporate paralegal experience with public and privately held companies.
• Four-year degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Section 16 filing platforms, including EDGAR, hCue, and Workiva.
• Proficiency with capitalization-management platforms such as Carta and Shareworks.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships, exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and work independently.
• Knowledge of California and Delaware corporate law.
• Knowledge of federal and state securities laws.
• Knowledge of Rule 701 analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Excel.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.
• Document proofreading, redlining, and comparison skills.
• Accurate timekeeping.
• Preferred: Paralegal certificate or degree.
• Preferred: IPO or SPAC experience.
• Preferred: Secured lending experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers and clients with corporate and transactional paralegal duties under minimal supervision.
• Maintain positive client contact and observe confidentiality.
• Oversee corporate maintenance for numerous clients across multiple industries.
• Support public and private company securities compliance matters, including beneficial ownership tables, EDGAR Next management for individual filers, Section 16 and Schedule 13 reporting, and Rule 13H filings.
• Prepare, file, and maintain corporate governance and entity-formation documents for corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs.
• Manage ownership records, state and federal filings, amendments, dissolutions, and withdrawals.
• Conduct UCC, corporate, and statutory diligence.
• Prepare UCC financing statements, corporate certifications, and closing documents.
• Manage closings for financings, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Maintain confidential client records and electronic data sites.
• Coordinate with lawyers, clients, vendors, and paralegal teams on requests, workloads, regulatory filings, and client service.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Sound judgment

Discretion

Analytical skills

Timekeeping

Education

Four-year degree in a related field

Paralegal certificate or degree

Tools

EDGAR

hCue

Workiva

Carta

Shareworks

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

• Assist lawyers and clients with high-level corporate and transactional paralegal duties under minimal supervision
• Maintain positive client contact and observe confidentiality
• Oversee corporate maintenance for numerous clients across multiple industries
• Support public and private company securities compliance matters, including beneficial ownership tables, EDGAR Next management for individual filers, Section 16 and Schedule 13 reporting, and Rule 13H filings
• Prepare, file, and maintain corporate governance and entity-formation documents for corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs
• Manage ownership records, state and federal filings, amendments, dissolutions, and withdrawals
• Conduct UCC, corporate, and statutory diligence
• Prepare UCC financing statements, corporate certifications, and closing documents
• Manage closings for financings, mergers, and acquisitions
• Maintain confidential client records and electronic data sites
• Coordinate with lawyers, clients, vendors, and paralegal teams on requests, workloads, regulatory filings, and client service

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal with public and privately held companies
• Four-year degree in a related field or equivalent
• Proficiency with Section 16 filing platforms, including EDGAR, hCue, and Workiva
• Proficiency with capitalization-management platforms such as Carta and Shareworks
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships, exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and work independently
• Knowledge of California and Delaware corporate law
• Knowledge of federal and state securities laws
• Knowledge of Rule 701 analysis
• Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
• Document proofreading, redlining, and comparison skills
• Accurate timekeeping
• Preferred: Paralegal certificate or degree
• Preferred: Experience in IPO or SPAC
• Preferred: Experience with secured lending

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in corporate and transactional paralegal duties, including compliance with federal and state securities laws, corporate governance, and entity formation. Proficient in managing client relationships and maintaining confidentiality while overseeing corporate maintenance and regulatory filings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Corporate Paralegal Experience
• Section 16 Filing Proficiency
• Knowledge of California and Delaware Corporate Law
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
• Paralegal Certificate or Degree

Hard Skills

• Corporate Governance
• Entity Formation
• UCC Financing Statements
• Document Proofreading
• Regulatory Filings
• Securities Compliance
• Ownership Records Management
• Closing Document Preparation
• Analytical Skills
• Timekeeping

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Sound Judgment
• Discretion

Certifications & Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate

Industry Keywords

• Corporate Law
• Securities Laws
• IPO
• SPAC
• Secured Lending

Tools & Technologies

• EDGAR
• HCue
• Workiva
• Carta
• Shareworks
• Adobe Acrobat