Securities Compliance Paralegal

Freddie Mac; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a proactive and motivated Paralegal to join their compliance and legal team. This 100% virtual role requires a strong foundation in the legal field and emphasizes continuous learning. Ideal candidates will excel in organization, communication, and detail-oriented tasks while managing multiple responsibilities independently.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance or securities law preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Detail-oriented with a track record of high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Compliance Testing and Documentation.
• Draft and maintain corporate records and contracts.
• Prepare opinion letters and assist in corporate reorganizations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Description

Do you need a change? Do you enjoy learning new things? Are you open to training and development? Are you someone that is proactive? Are you the type of person who researches after the movie ends because you just need to know what happened after the credits rolled? Are you someone who doesn't quit? Are you able to tackle new tasks without getting flustered? Do repetitive tasks roll off your back? Do you possess the courage to ask for what you need? Do you own your failures? Do you own your success? Do you own your role? Do you want a seat at the table? If so, you may be our person!

We are seeking a proactive and motivated Paralegal to join our compliance and legal team. This role is 100% virtual, offering you the flexibility to manage your work from anywhere. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in the legal field, demonstrate intrinsic motivation, and possess a passion for continuous learning and professional development. The right person must be willing to learn compliance in order to be a strong team member who can collaborate and support colleagues.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in compliance or securities law preferred.
• Desire to learn is required.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a passion for learning and growth.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact confidently with clients and team members.
• Detail-oriented and driven, with a track record of meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work.
• Ability to thrive in a 100% virtual environment with minimal supervision while benefiting from robust training and support.

Responsibilities
• Assist with Compliance Testing and Documentation (Email Review, Billing Review, Advertising Review, Etc.)
• Assist with drafting and maintaining corporate records and contracts.
• Organize legal documents and maintain charts, spreadsheets, files, and status trackers.
• Preparation of opinion letters regarding restrictive legends and applicable backup materials.
• Assist in the reorganizations of corporate subsidiaries and related matters.
• File corporate annual reports and related filings in various states.
• Trial prep and support.
• Providing administrative support for documents and activities related to corporate restructurings, such as mergers, formations, and dissolutions.
• Manage email inbox and calendar.

Qualifications
• Steady, even pace of activity. A large degree of predictability from one day to the next. Job activities are consistent or even repetitive in nature, and results are repeatable. Well-defined processes and procedures exist to perform activities.
• People-focused, while being reserved in nature. Helpful, "service" orientation, Strong focus on repeatable, very high-quality results.
• Cautious, by-the-book decision-making is required.
• Examination of the facts, established procedure, or proven process must preclude decision-making (detailed knowledge of or training in those areas significantly aids decision-making).
• Communication is factual, polite, and professional in nature.
• Need to speak with great specificity and knowledgeable detail about areas of responsibility; not required to speak at length about other topics.
• Some tasks require little collaboration to complete, while other tasks require communication and teamwork to complete; expertise comes from training, knowledge, and experience.
• Little delegation of details is required. When it does happen, this position requires strong follow-up to ensure that work quality and attention to detail remain very high.
• Leadership style required involves being an expert in the field and using that knowledge to be a resource for others' learning and development.