Paralegal - Corporate

ADP, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Anderson is seeking an entry-level Corporate Paralegal to join our collaborative corporate team in Raleigh, NC. The role supports attorneys in corporate and finance transactions, with emphasis on diligence, document preparation, and closing coordination.

Ideal candidates bring strong written and verbal communication, high organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. This full-time position offers professional growth within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Paralegal certification preferred but not required.
• Experience in corporate/paralegal support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with corporate and finance transactions.
• Prepare transaction documents using established forms.
• Coordinate closing documents and filings.
• Conduct due diligence and research as needed.
• Maintain transaction checklists and status updates.
• Communicate professionally with clients and team members.

Skills

Great written & verbal communication

Highly organized & detail-oriented

Proactive and takes ownership

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Ability to work under minimal superv.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PDF

DocuSign

Job description

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Paralegal - Corporate

Full-time Regular Raleigh, NC, Raleigh, NC, US

JOB TITLE: Paralegal - Corporate

STATUS: Non-Exempt

TYPE : Full Time

Smith Anderson is a well-established, dynamic mid-size law firm known for providing sophisticated legal services to clients across a wide range of industries. We are seeking an entry-level Corporate Paralegal to join our collaborative corporate team and support meaningful, high-quality transactional work in a professional environment that values initiative, precision, teamwork, and continued professional growth.

The Corporate Paralegal will provide high-level support to attorneys in connection with corporate and finance transactions. Working under attorney direction and with minimal supervision, this role requires strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who is comfortable using technology, takes ownership of work product, and enjoys contributing to a collaborative, professional team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support attorneys with all aspects of corporate and finance transactions, including diligence, factual research, document preparation, and closing coordination.
• Maintain transaction and status checklists for a growing Corporate/Finance practice, including matters involving bank clients.
• Conduct Secretary of State searches, coordinate lien searches with vendors, and gather relevant business entity and transaction information.
• Prepare and coordinate the filing of UCC financing statements, amendments, and terminations with Secretaries of State.
• Prepare standard transaction documents using established forms and templates.
• Assemble, review, and organize closing documents, signature packets, and closing binders for completeness and accuracy.
• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, vendors, and internal team members through oral and written communications.

Qualifications:

• While not required, 1-3 years of experience in the legal field, primarily as a Corporate Paralegal
• Proficient in Word, PDF, Excel, and DocuSign
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proactive and able to take ownership of work product.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• North Carolina State Bar Qualified Paralegal Certificate Program preferred.

Smith Anderson is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse work force. It is the policy of this Firm to recruit, hire, train, develop, promote, and compensate employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or covered veteran status.