Sr Paralegal

About the role

Anuvu is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Corporate Paralegal with 2-3 years of experience to join our dynamic legal team. The successful candidate will support corporate governance, legal operations, compliance, treasury-related KYC activities, and transactional matters while ensuring the efficient functioning of our legal operations.

Role Summary

The role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with exposure to various facets of corporate law, legal operations, and compliance.

Location

Hybrid role, Houston, TX

Corporate Governance

• Maintain and update corporate records, including minute books, board resolutions, written consents, officer appointments, annual corporate records, governance documents, and subsidiary governance files.
• Create and maintain corporate organizational charts reflecting ownership structures, directors, officers, and reporting relationships.
• Maintain current director, officer, registered agent, and key contact lists for all legal entities.
• Organize and maintain legal entity records within the Legal Department's document management system, including creating and maintaining dedicated subsidiary folders containing formation documents, governance records, and current director/officer listings.
• Cook up annual corporate maintenance activities and support entity compliance requirements and governance-related filings.

Treasury & KYC Support

• Serve as a primary legal contact for treasury and banking-related Know Your Customer (KYC) requests.
• Cook up organizational charts, governance documents, beneficial ownership information, and other supporting documentation required by financial institutions and third parties.
• Partner with Treasury, Finance, and external stakeholders to ensure timely completion of entity verification and compliance requests.

Compliance Support

• Oversee and monitor the Legal Compliance inbox/alias, triaging requests and coordinating responses with appropriate stakeholders.
• Aid in monitoring and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
• Support internal compliance initiatives, due diligence requests, audits, sanctions screenings, and policy administration.
• Prepare and file corporate reports, including annual reports and other filings with governmental agencies.

Legal Documentation

• Draft, review, and revise routine contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and other legal documents as requested.
• Conduct research and provide summaries on various legal and regulatory topics.

Legal Operations Support

• Support legal operations initiatives, including document management, process improvements, reporting, and maintenance of legal department records.
• Aid in purchase order (PO) administration and invoice processing for legal department vendors and smaller outside service providers.
• Maintain and organize the Legal Department's document management structure, including entity-specific repositories, governance records, subsidiary documentation, and other legal department files to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with record retention requirements.
• Track contract execution status, maintain contract records, and assist with contract lifecycle administration.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise with internal departments and external counsel to support legal and business initiatives.
• Serve as a resource for team members on corporate legal matters.

Transaction Assistance

• Support corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and financing deals by organizing and managing due diligence, preparing documentation, and coordinating closing activities.