Corporate Paralegal

Beacon Hill; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Legal, partnering with a growing technology company in Irvine, CA, seeks an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support its Director of Legal. This hands-on, in-house role covers contracts, governance, IP, entity management, and day-to-day legal operations.

Onsite Monday–Thursday with a shortened Friday, this contract position offers potential extension or conversion based on performance. DOE rate listed: $45–$52/hour.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of paralegal, corporate legal, contracts, or legal operations experience.
• Hands-on contracts and contract administration experience.
• Experience with a Contract Lifecycle Management system is strongly preferred.
• Exposure to corporate governance, IP, litigation support, or related matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract workflows, including intake, tracking, signatures, and DocuSign processes.
• Support commercial contract administration, including NDAs and business agreements.
• Maintain and support the company’s CLM system and processes.
• Coordinate with outside IP counsel on trademark and patent matters.
• Assist with corporate governance, entity management, and annual filings.
• Prepare documents and reports for the legal team and stakeholders.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Corporate contracts

Contract administration

Legal operations

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Conga

CSC

DocuSign

Salesforce

Job description

$45–$52/hour DOE | Hybrid | Contract with Potential to Extend or Convert

Beacon Hill Legal is partnering with a growing technology company in Irvine, CA seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support its Director of Legal.

This is a broad, hands‑on in‑house opportunity supporting commercial contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, entity management, legal operations, litigation support, and other day‑to‑day legal department needs.

Schedule

• Onsite Monday through Thursday in Irvine
• Friday is generally a shorter workday, typically wrapping up around noon

Responsibilities

• Manage contract workflows, including intake, tracking, signatures, and DocuSign processes
• Support commercial contract administration, including NDAs and other business agreements
• Maintain and support the company’s Contract Lifecycle Management system
• Assist with CLM implementation, database organization, and process improvements
• Manage trademark and patent portfolio matters, including deadlines and coordination with outside IP counsel
• Support corporate governance and entity management matters, including annual filings, certificates of good standing, and routine corporate resolutions
• Maintain business licenses and registrations
• Assist with corporate transaction due diligence and document organization
• Manage subpoena intake and processing
• Assist with litigation hold notices and other litigation support matters
• Coordinate with outside counsel as needed
• Support insurance applications and policy renewal information gathering
• Process and track outside counsel and legal vendor invoices
• Maintain legal files, databases, and department records
• Generate reports using legal department systems and technology
• Assist with lease administration and facilities‑related legal matters
• Prepare documents, presentations, and other materials for the legal team
• Partner with internal business teams, executive leadership, outside counsel, and vendors
• Provide additional legal operations and administrative support as needed

Qualifications

• 4+ years of paralegal, corporate legal, contracts, or legal operations experience
• Paralegal certificate is a plus
• Hands‑on contracts and contract administration experience
• Experience with a Contract Lifecycle Management system strongly preferred
• Exposure to corporate governance, entity management, intellectual property, litigation support, or other corporate legal matters preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to independently manage projects, competing priorities, and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working within a small legal department and supporting a variety of legal matters
• Experience with Conga, CSC, DocuSign, Salesforce, or similar legal technology is a plus
• Interest in leveraging technology and AI tools to improve legal department efficiency is a plus

This is a great opportunity for a corporate paralegal or legal operations professional who enjoys variety, ownership, and working closely with an in‑house legal team.

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.