Strategic Corporate Paralegal: Governance & Contracts

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Augusta (ME); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support corporate governance, contract administration, compliance, and legal operations. The role partners with attorneys, business stakeholders, and outside providers to manage entities and filings with confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in corporate paralegal or related roles, strong governance and contract management knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office and document systems.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 3+ years of corporate paralegal, legal operations, or transactional experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, entity management, and multi-state compliance requirements.
• Experience with contract management and legal document administration.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, e-signature platforms, and contract management software.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with attorneys, executives, and cross-functional business teams.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain corporate records, governance documents, organizational charts, and entity databases.
• Coordinate annual reports, business registrations, and compliance filings to ensure entities remain in good standing.
• Track filing deadlines and corporate compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assist with entity formations, mergers, dissolutions, restructurings, and related corporate transactions.
• Prepare corporate resolutions, consents, certificates, and other governance documents.
• Maintain corporate record books, licenses, permits, and ownership records.
• Support due diligence efforts for acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and other strategic transactions.
• Manage the intake, review, routing, and execution process for contracts and legal agreements.
• Maintain electronic contract repositories and document management systems.
• Monitor key contract dates, renewal terms, notice periods, and other obligations.
• Coordinate signature processes through electronic and traditional execution methods.
• Support attorneys with version control, document revisions, and contract tracking.
• Prepare contract reports and status updates for legal and business teams.
• Maintain tracking systems for litigation, claims, investigations, and other legal matters.
• Monitor important deadlines and coordinate communications with outside counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Track legal spend, invoices, budgets, and reporting requirements.
• Assist with legal hold administration and records management.
• Prepare matter summaries, status reports, and presentations for the legal department.
• Coordinate logistics for hearings, depositions, mediations, and other legal proceedings as needed.
• Assist with obtaining and renewing business licenses and permits.
• Maintain legal department databases and reporting tools.
• Respond to internal requests related to corporate records, contracts, and compliance matters.
• Support special projects and process improvement initiatives.

Conhecimentos

Corporate governance

Entity management

Contract management

Legal operations

Multistate compliance

Communication skills

Organization skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate preferred

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

E-signature platforms

Contract management software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support corporate governance, contract administration, compliance, and legal operations. The role partners with attorneys, business stakeholders, and outside providers to manage entities and filings with confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in corporate paralegal or related roles, strong governance and contract management knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office and document systems.