Senior Corporate Paralegal

Genuine Search Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Search Group in Irvine, CA is partnering with one of California's largest full-service law firms to hire an experienced Corporate Paralegal for their Irvine headquarters. This senior role focuses on securities matters within a busy practice spanning finance, M&A, and corporate work.

You will handle due diligence, closing checklists, data rooms, and the preparation of resolutions and ancillary documents while coordinating state and SEC filings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate securities paralegal experience in a law firm setting
• Strong understanding of corporate law, closings, and SEC/state filings
• Experience with virtual data rooms and due diligence management
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to check your own work
• Strong written and verbal communication and client service skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Support a senior corporate transactional practice from due diligence through closing
• Draft resolutions, certificates, signature pages and ancillary documents
• Prepare closing checklists, manage virtual data rooms and closing binders
• File Form IDs/As with the SEC and Form As/Ds with states (EFD or paper)
• Coordinate Form 13F preparation and blue sky research
• Track state filings, exemptions and annual renewals
• Serve as primary contact with filing services and respond to state letters
• Manage multiple matters independently and meet tight deal deadlines

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Client service skills

MS Office

Self-checking/quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or related field (preferred)

Tools

iManage

Virtual data rooms

Job description

We are partnered with one of California's largest full-service law firms in search of an experienced Corporate Paralegal for their Irvine headquarters. The firm has a long track record in corporate, finance, and securities work, and is well known for its strong transactional practice and sophisticated client base.

The Opportunity:

This is a strong career opportunity for a senior corporate paralegal with deep securities experience to support a busy transactional practice covering finance, M&A, and securities matters. You'll take an active role in deals from due diligence through closing, including drafting resolutions, certificates, signature pages, and ancillary documents, preparing and maintaining closing checklists, setting up and managing virtual data rooms, and putting together closing binders and fully executed document sets.

On the securities side, you'll prepare and file Form IDs and Form Ds with the SEC, file Form As and Ds with the states through EFD or by paper, coordinate Form 13F preparation, and run blue sky research on state exemptions. You'll also act as the main contact with filing services for corporate filings, draft first responses to state comment letters, and track state registrations, exemptions, and annual renewals. The role suits a paralegal who works well on their own, manages several matters at once, and stays steady under tight deal deadlines.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of corporate securities paralegal experience in a law firm setting
• Strong understanding of corporate law principles, transactional closings, and SEC and state filings
• Experience with virtual data rooms and due diligence management
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to check your own work
• Strong written and verbal communication and client service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); iManage experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent mix of relevant experience
• $105,000 - $140,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Non-exempt position
• 1,450 annual billable hour requirement
• Hybrid schedule: four days in office, one day remote