Paralegal

APi Group; New Brighton (MN); On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Insurance coverage

401K with employer match

Profit Sharing

Generous paid time off

Job summary

APi Group in New Brighton, MN is seeking a proactive Corporate Paralegal to support the Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Counsel teams. This role will assist with domestic and cross-border transactions, governance, and entity management.

You will manage due diligence, data rooms, and closing checklists while collaborating with internal clients and outside counsel. 3+ years of paralegal experience in M&A or corporate matters is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of substantive paralegal experience supporting M&A, corporate transactions, and governance matters.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of M&A transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures).
• Coordinate and manage due diligence including review and organization of records and contracts.
• Establish and administer virtual data rooms and closing deliverables.
• Prepare and organize transaction documents, including consents, closing packets, and ancillary agreements.
• Assist with closings and tracking conditions precedent; coordinate document execution.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate governance

Due diligence

Document management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Diligent

MS Office

Legal AI

Job description

APi Group is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized Corporate Paralegal to join our Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Counsel teams in New Brighton, MN.

This position will support the legal team on a broad range of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate governance, entity management and general commercial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, reorganizations, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
• Coordinate and manage legal due diligence processes, including reviewing, organizing, and summarizing corporate records, material contracts, litigation matters, intellectual property, employment materials, real estate documents, and regulatory filings.
• Establish, maintain, and administer virtual data rooms; manage document requests, uploads, permissions, indexes, and closing deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and organize transaction documents, including disclosure schedules, board and stockholder consents, officer certificates, closing checklists, signature packets, and ancillary agreements.
• Assist with transaction closings, including coordinating execution of documents, compiling closing sets, tracking conditions precedent, and preparing and distributing closing binders.
• Prepare and file formation, qualification, amendment, dissolution, and DBA documents for corporations, LLCs, and other entities with applicable state and governmental authorities.
• Support and assist with subsidiary management and board governance including draft board resolutions, written actions and meeting minutes for both transactions and general corporate matters.
• Utilize AI for expediency and has the skill set to further build out the legal AI capabilities.
• Conduct corporate, UCC, lien, judgment, litigation, and other public-record searches; coordinate with registered agents, filing services, and third-party vendors.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with clients, opposing counsel, co-counsel, service providers, and internal legal and administrative teams.
• Contribute to the continued development of efficient workflows, templates, matter-management practices, and legal technology tools within the Corporate practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 3+ years of substantive paralegal experience supporting M&A, private equity, corporate transactions, and/or corporate governance matters at a law firm or within the legal department of a large corporation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex transactions from diligence through closing.
• Strong working knowledge of entity formation, subsidiary management and governance documents, corporate records, and transaction-closing processes.
• Experience with virtual data rooms, entity-management platforms (Diligent), document-management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience and expertise with legal AI platforms
• Familiarity with legal research and public-record search resources, including Secretary of State and UCC filing systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, judgment, and follow-through.
• Availability to work additional hours as needed to support transaction timelines and closings.

Benefits and Compensation

This role is based in our New Brighton, MN office. The salary range for this position is $90,500 - $135,700 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for annual bonus and profit sharing based on individual and company performance.

APi Group offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of you and your family. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Insurance coverage, Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
• Access to corporate fitness center
• Wellness Program
• 401K with employer match
• Discounted company stock (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• Profit Sharing
• Generous paid time off
• Growth opportunities through company sponsored leadership development courses and various training courses

APi Group

APi Group is a global, market-leading business services company providing statutorily mandated and contracted services across its Safety Services and Specialty Services segments, including fire and life safety, electronic security, elevator and escalator, and infrastructure services. With more than 600 locations in over 20 countries, APi is built on a century of expertise, a people-first culture, and its purpose of Building Great Leaders®. In 2026, Api Group is celebrating its 100-year anniversary and its debut as a Fortune 500 company

EEO Statement

APi Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory completion, in accordance with company policy, of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.