Corporate Paralegal
Job Overview
The Corporate Paralegal supports the legal function by administering corporate governance, compliance, and departmental administration activities. This role ensures accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and efficient legal operations through strong organization, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Maintains corporate records, including entity formations, governance documents, and organizational charts.
- Serves as a point of contact for corporate governance processes, including preparation of board materials, meeting minutes, resolutions, consents and certificates.
- Manages legal spend and matter management systems.
- Supports filings and compliance requirements with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
- Ensures service of process, subpoenas and other legal filings are routed to appropriate internal parties.
- Supports contract administration processes, including tracking, organizing, and maintaining agreements.
- Aids attorneys with drafting and reviewing standard legal documents and templates.
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information and support legal inquiries and requests.
- Conducts legal and regulatory research to support attorneys and business initiatives.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive legal and business information.
- Identifies opportunities to improve legal processes, documentation, and tracking systems.
- Performs other duties as needed.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Working knowledge of corporate governance, legal documentation, and compliance processes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in document preparation and recordkeeping.
- Ability to analyze information and support legal decision-making with accurate documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with legal and business stakeholders.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Proficiency with legal systems, document management tools, and corporate filing platforms.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support documentation, tracking, and reporting; experience with Hcue, SOP Hub and Passport a plus.
Experience/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred.
- 5 years of experience in a corporate legal or law firm environment.
- Experience supporting corporate governance, compliance, or contract administration activities preferred.
Competencies
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail by ensuring accuracy and completeness of legal documents, filings, and records.
- Builds effective working relationships with attorneys, business partners, and external agencies to support legal operations.
- Communicates clearly and professionally when conveying legal information or coordinating activities.
- Applies strong organizational and time management skills to manage competing deadlines and priorities.
- Exercises sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive legal matters.
- Identifies opportunities to improve processes and enhance efficiency within the legal function.
- Adapts to changing priorities and regulatory requirements while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
Working Environment/Safety Requirements/Physical Requirements
Performs work primarily in a standard office environment and must be able to remain seated for extended periods while working on a computer, with occasional standing, walking, and lifting of light office materials.
About the Role
Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.
Benefits
Vestis® is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Pay
Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Full-time position with flexible scheduling options.