Corporate Paralegal & Executive Assistant to the General Counsel

Hilco Corporate Finance, LLC; Northbrook (IL); Presencial; USD 76.000 - 92.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Wellness program access

401(k) plan

Descripción de la vacante

Hilco Global Professional Services, LLC seeks a Corporate Paralegal & Executive Assistant to support the General Counsel in Northbrook, IL. The role covers drafting and negotiating agreements, governance document preparation, and liaison with outside counsel and business units.

You will manage corporate records, filings, KYC/UBO requests, and assist with mergers and acquisitions, while maintaining high-quality executive communications and travel arrangements.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Paralegal Studies, Political Science, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or related occupation.
• Review and revisions of nondisclosure agreements, contracts, and LLC agreements.
• Prepare governance documents and coordinate filings with regulatory agencies.
• Respond to KYC/UBO information requests.
• Handle SOPs and subpoenas, including internal email searches.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, edit and negotiate agreements and contracts.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal business units.
• Analyze and summarize legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws, including formations and dissolutions.
• Maintain corporate records and filings and draft governance documents.
• Support mergers and acquisitions projects.
• Conduct legal research to support corporate actions.
• Prepare executive communications and presentations.

Conocimientos

Corporate paralegal experience

Executive support

MS Office

Adobe

AI tools

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Paralegal Studies, Political Science, or related field

Herramientas

MS Office

Adobe

AI tools

Descripción del empleo

Company Overview

Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional services and capital solutions that help clients maximize value and drive performance across the retail, commercial and industrial, real estate, manufacturing, brand and intellectual property sectors, and more. Hilco Global provides a range of customized solutions to healthy, stressed, and distressed companies to resolve complex situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing strategic advice and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has more than 850 professionals operating on four continents. Visit www.hilcoglobal.com.

Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies. Hilco Global financial services leverage a unique blend of deep restructuring and advisory experience with capital solutions and principal investing. Hilco Global delivers customized solutions to undervalued, high potential companies to resolve complex and stressed situations and enhance long-term enterprise value. Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and as needed monetize the value. Hilco Global has almost four decades of a successful track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction. Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing them strategic insight, advice, and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal. Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has 900 professionals operating on five continents and has large offices located in Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia within the USA. View our privacy policy here: https://hilcoglobal.com/global-applicant-privacy-policy/

Position Summary

Hilco Global Professional Services, LLC is seeking a Corporate Paralegal & Executive Assistant to the General Counsel to join its Legal Department at its office located at 5 Revere Drive, Suite 206, Northbrook, IL 60062.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, edit and negotiate agreements and contracts, including non-disclosure agreements and service agreements.
• Liaise with outside counsel, Hilco's business units operating companies, registered agents and service providers, coordinate information and documents.
• Analyze and provide summaries of legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws, including formations, dissolutions, foreign qualifications, amendments, and domestications.
• Manage corporate records and filings, including drafting and reviewing limited liability company agreements, corporate resolutions, written consents, Secretary's Certificates, and Incumbency Certificates.
• Work with entity management platforms (CSC EM, GEMS).
• Support internal corporate governance, produce extensive corporate charts in Visio and PowerPoint.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions projects.
• Analyze founding documents (LLC agreements, corporate resolutions) to ensure compliance with their provisions.
• Conduct research on legal issues, regulations, and compliance matters to support corporate actions.
• Perform compliance duties, such as KYC process for new counterparties in World Check, Aspirent.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings and calls, prepare and distribute materials, agendas, pre-reads, manage reminders.
• Screen and prioritize incoming messages; draft, edit, or route emails on behalf of the General Counsel.
• Keep and maintain document management systems.
• Prepare, edit, and proofread executive communications, reports, presentations, and documents using MS Office, Adobe, and AI tools.
• Draft, review, and send executive-level emails, letters, and memos.
• Organize travel arrangements and manage executive expense reports.
• Assist in tracking and managing executive budgets by overseeing invoices and payments, and identifying discrepancies.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure alignment between departments.
• Track project metrics, organize project files (both physical and digital), and conduct research.
• Ensure office supplies, equipment, and IT services are available and functioning.
• Act as a liaison with office managers and IT support to troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including clients, board members, and business partners.
• Provide backup support to team members and assist with various ad‑hoc projects to ensure seamless operations across departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent in Paralegal Studies, Political Science, or a related field, plus 10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or related occupation.
• Performing review and revisions of nondisclosure agreements, contracts, and limited liability company agreements.
• Preparing various corporate governance documents; tracking and coordinating filings with regulatory agencies; managing registered agent communications; handing annual report filings; filing entity formations, amendments, foreign-state qualifications, trade name registrations, withdrawals, apostilles/legalizations, and cancellations.
• Responding to Know Your Customer (KYC) and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information requests.
• Responding to SOPs and subpoenas, including running internal email searches for document requests.
• Performing conflict checks and assisting with drafting disclosure schedules for bankruptcy court filings.

Compensation & Benefits

The position offers an annual base salary of $84,053, along with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
• Medicare support
• childcare benefits
• paid time off (PTO)
• professional development reimbursement
• access to a company wellness program

Hilco Global is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered on merits and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, gender, veteran, or disability status.

Hilco Global strives to comply with all applicable local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations.

In addition, Hilco Global is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle.

Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.