Strategic Corporate Paralegal – Governance & Contracts

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support corporate governance, contract administration, compliance, and legal operations. You will work with attorneys, stakeholders, and service providers to manage corporate entities, contracts, and legal matters with discretion and efficiency.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Corporate governance

Entity management

Contract management

Compliance

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Document management systems

e-signature platforms

Contract management software

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support corporate governance, contract administration, compliance, and legal operations. You will work with attorneys, stakeholders, and service providers to manage corporate entities, contracts, and legal matters with discretion and efficiency.

The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality.