Senior Paralegal, Corporate Governance & Securities

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking a Senior Paralegal for a well-established financial services organization in the Pittsburgh area, offering hybrid work flexibility.

The role supports legal counsel, mutual funds, and boards, coordinating meetings, drafting minutes, and managing governance documents. Requires 5+ years paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a Paralegal Certificate, with strong MS Word/Excel/Adobe skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional paralegal experience.
• Knowledge of mutual fund products and operations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and Windows-based applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in document preparation and review.
• Strong analytical, research, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a small team environment.
• Ability to communicate professionally with attorneys, internal departments, outside counsel, regulators, vendors, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive paralegal support to legal counsel, mutual funds, operating companies, boards, and internal committees.
• Coordinate board meetings, including preparing agendas, reference materials, meeting documentation, and follow-up materials.
• Attend board and committee meetings as requested and assist with drafting accurate meeting minutes.
• Prepare board consents, resolutions, contracts, and other governance documentation.
• Draft, review, coordinate, and maintain legal documentation related to securities and financial transactions.
• Coordinate the execution of agreements and maintain organized records of completed legal documents.
• Conduct legal, regulatory, procedural, and historical research to support attorneys and business needs.
• Prepare amendments, notices, waivers, consents, reports, and other recurring legal documentation.
• Maintain legal databases, transactional records, contracts, and electronic and physical files.
• Collaborate with attorneys, outside counsel, internal departments, and other stakeholders on legal procedures, special projects, and regulatory matters.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe

Windows-based applications

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking a Senior Paralegal for a well-established financial services organization in the Pittsburgh area, offering hybrid work flexibility.

The role supports legal counsel, mutual funds, and boards, coordinating meetings, drafting minutes, and managing governance documents. Requires 5+ years paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a Paralegal Certificate, with strong MS Word/Excel/Adobe skills.