Remote Legal Assistant & Paralegal: Governance & Compliance

TerrAscend; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) savings opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

TerrAscend seeks a Legal Assistant to support governance and corporate compliance. You will prepare board materials, manage the Diligent platform, and assist with entity maintenance and Form 4 filings under Senior Counsel.

You will help develop D&O questionnaires, streamline processes, and handle confidential information while coordinating with multiple departments and external counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Paralegal Degree or experience working in a large law firm or in-house corporate law department.
• At least 4 years of paralegal experience including project and operations management.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint; SharePoint; database Access.

Responsibilities

• Manage key Board of Directors and Board Committee materials, including agendas and minutes.
• Oversee Board portal software (Diligent) and related content management.
• Maintain domestic and foreign subsidiary entities and prepare organizational documents.
• Draft and review Section 16 filings (Form 4s) with external counsel.
• Assist in D&O questionnaire development for governance and compliance.
• Improve processes to deliver legal services efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Respond to information requests and assist auditors, regulators, and external counsel.
• Notarization, legalization, and collection of documents for corporate insurance renewal.
• Liaise with senior management and other departments to provide legal documents.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Degree or experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Access

Job description

TerrAscend seeks a Legal Assistant to support governance and corporate compliance. You will prepare board materials, manage the Diligent platform, and assist with entity maintenance and Form 4 filings under Senior Counsel.

You will help develop D&O questionnaires, streamline processes, and handle confidential information while coordinating with multiple departments and external counsel.