Corporate Paralegal

Fontainebleau Development; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fontainebleau Development in Aventura, FL, is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support the legal team in various governance and compliance tasks. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, along with relevant experience in a legal setting.

This full-time role involves maintaining corporate records, preparing legal documents, and assisting with transactions. Strong organizational skills and legal knowledge are crucial.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a corporate paralegal or legal assistant is preferred.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance and filings.
• Strong proofreading and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records and governance materials.
• Prepare and manage corporate filings and document maintenance.
• Assist with corporate transactions and due diligence requests.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Sound judgment

Project management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Document management systems

Contract management tools

Entity management platforms

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Fontainebleau Development LLC - Aventura, FL 33180Position Type: Full TimeCorporate Paralegal Role

The corporate paralegal will support the legal team with corporate governance, transactional matters, contract administration, regulatory compliance, and legal operations. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records, minute books, organizational charts, ownership records, and related governance materials. Focus on Delaware and Florida entities, but entities in other states are needed based on broad range of assets.
• Prepare and manage corporate filings, annual reports, qualifications, dissolutions, consents, resolutions, certificates, and other entity maintenance documents. Focus on Delaware and Florida entities, but entities in other states are needed based on broad range of assets.
• Assist with formation, registration, qualification, and maintenance of domestic entities.
• Assist attorneys with acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, reorganizations, and other corporate transactions.
• Coordinate due diligence requests, data room organization, closing checklists, signature packets, and post-closing deliverables.
• Review, organize, and track contracts, amendments, notices, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.
• Support compliance initiatives, including licenses, permits, policies, regulatory filings, and internal reporting requirements.
• Manage and maintain intellectual property rights through interaction with third-party intellectual property lawyer.
• Manage legal department calendars, deadlines, document workflows, matter files, and administrative processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent relevant experience preferred.
• Prior experience as a corporate paralegal, legal assistant, or legal operations professional in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance, entity management, corporate filings, and legal document organization.
• Strong proofreading, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with business teams and outside counsel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, document management systems, contract management tools, entity management platforms, and electronic signature tools.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing deadlines, and follow through on assignments with accuracy and efficiency.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership of recurring legal processes.
• Experience supporting real estate, corporate finance, private equity, hospitality, development, or investment-related matters is a plus.
• Comfortable working with senior leadership and managing time-sensitive legal and business requests.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and follow-through.
• Collaborative team player with a practical, business-minded approach.