Senior Corporate Paralegal

About the Role

This Senior Corporate Paralegal will be an integral member of the Legal Department, supporting corporate governance, entity management, intellectual property management, corporate compliance, file maintenance, outside counsel administration, forecasting and budgeting, and special projects (including corporate transactions). The role also involves assisting other members of the Legal Department as needed based on workloads and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance and Entity Management
  • Perform entity management duties for all subsidiaries and affiliates, including maintaining the corporate organizational chart and records of directors and officers.
  • Undertake corporate secretarial duties, such as drafting and tracking Board and Committee agendas, minutes, and consents/resolutions.
  • Assist with other corporate legal matters, including maintaining shared files and templates and managing projects.
  • Draft corporate documents such as incumbency certificates, delegations of authority, powers of attorney, statutory filings, resolutions, and minutes.
  • Assist with public company Board of Directors and other corporate governance matters, including preparing Board books.
  • Support ongoing public company compliance obligations, including SEC and NYSE filings and submittals.
  • Provide timely responses to legal requests from internal functional areas like Tax, Treasury, and Accounting.
• Intellectual Property Management
  • Support the management of all IP portfolios, including tracking and facilitating decisions regarding registered IP, working with technical teams on portfolio reviews, monitoring deadlines, and forecasting spend.
  • Draft and review Non-Disclosure Agreements (under supervision of counsel).
• Special Projects
  • Assist with various corporate transactions, including M&A, corporate financing, and internal reorganizations.
  • Draft agreements in connection with M&As and corporate financing.
  • Review Supply, Services, Distributor, and Material Transfer Agreements.
  • Assist with and draft documents for complex intercompany, domestic, and international transactions.
• Outside Counsel Administration and Forecasting and Budgeting
  • Manage outside counsel invoices via an E-Billing system, including updating billing guidelines and enforcing compliance.
  • Prepare metrics and reporting for the Legal Department, including tracking actuals to forecast at the project and AOP level.
  • Compile accrual information for the Finance department.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in pre-law or paralegal studies.
• 7–10 years of corporate paralegal experience.
• Basic computer skills.