Corporate Paralegal

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Hybrid work model

401(k) plan

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC seeks a Corporate Paralegal in Chicago for a busy transactional practice. Hybrid schedule: three days onsite, two remote, with a 40-hour week and about 1,600 billable hours.

The role focuses on corporate, M&A, and securities matters, including due diligence, entity formation, governance, and EDGAR filings. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of corporate or transactional paralegal experience.
• Experience with entity formation, governance, and transactional support.
• Familiarity with UCC filings, due diligence, and closing procedures.
• Experience with SEC filings and EDGAR systems preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate transactions, including due diligence and closing processes.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements and related documents.
• Assist with entity formation, governance, and maintenance.
• Draft corporate documents including consents, certificates, and ancillary agreements.
• Manage data rooms, closing checklists, and signature pages.
• Prepare and maintain corporate records and filings across jurisdictions.
• Handle post-closing filings and support ongoing entity compliance.
• Assist with SEC filings and EDGAR-related processes.

Skills

Corporate transactions

Due diligence

Entity formation

Governance

SEC filings

EDGAR filings

Deadlines management

Attention to detail

Tools

EDGAR

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Corporate Paralegal

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. Corporate ParalegalA Chicago-based law firm is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join its busy transactional practice.

This is a full-time, hybrid role supporting attorneys on a wide range of corporate, M&A, and securities matters. The position involves direct involvement in complex transactions, entity formation and maintenance, and ongoing corporate governance work, while working closely with attorneys and internal teams.

This role operates on a 40-hour work week with a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote. The team maintains a strong workflow, and this position includes a billable requirement of approximately 1,600 hours. This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate paralegal looking to be deeply involved in high-level transactional work within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

The salary range for this position is $90K-$130K, depending on experience.

The ideal candidate has strong experience supporting corporate transactions and is comfortable handling a wide variety of responsibilities including due diligence, entity management, and SEC-related filings. This role is best suited for someone highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.

Job Duties

• Support corporate transactions, including due diligence and closing processes
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements and related documents
• Assist with entity formation, governance, and maintenance
• Draft corporate documents including consents, certificates, and ancillary agreements
• Manage data rooms, closing checklists, and signature pages
• Prepare and maintain corporate records and filings across jurisdictions
• Handle post-closing filings and support ongoing entity compliance
• Assist with SEC filings and EDGAR-related processes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of corporate or transactional paralegal experience
• Strong experience with entity formation, governance, and transactional support
• Familiarity with UCC filings, due diligence processes, and closing procedures
• Experience with SEC filings and EDGAR systems strongly preferred
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems
• Prior law firm experience preferred

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future