Overview
This role supports a global SaaS organization with part-time to full-time needs for an experienced Corporate Paralegal handling international corporate matters and U.S. litigation support. Responsibilities include managing entity formation and compliance across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel. The engagement will initially be temporary, with potential to convert to a permanent position based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Manage and support international corporate formations, registrations, qualifications, dissolutions, and other entity-related matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Coordinate with international outside counsel, registered agents, corporate service providers, and internal stakeholders regarding entity formation and ongoing compliance requirements.
- Maintain corporate records for domestic and international subsidiaries, including organizational documents, board and shareholder resolutions and consents, officer and director records, powers of attorney, and other governance documentation.
- Manage annual filings, corporate registrations, good-standing requirements, director and officer changes, and other ongoing entity compliance obligations.
- Assist with international corporate restructurings, subsidiary changes, intercompany matters, due diligence, and other corporate projects.
- Maintain entity-management systems, corporate organizational charts, calendars, and tracking tools to ensure timely completion of corporate filings and governance requirements.
- Support U.S. litigation and dispute matters by coordinating with in-house attorneys and outside counsel, managing matter files and key deadlines, facilitating document collection and discovery, assisting with litigation holds and preservation efforts, and coordinating responses to subpoenas and other legal requests.
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Compliance, and other business teams on corporate and litigation matters.
- Assist attorneys with special projects and other corporate, governance, and litigation-related matters as needed.
Requirements
- 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience, preferably within an in-house legal department, global technology company, or sophisticated corporate law practice.
- Demonstrated experience with international entity formation, subsidiary management, and corporate governance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong understanding of corporate records, governance documentation, annual compliance requirements, and entity-management processes.
- Experience coordinating directly with international outside counsel and corporate service providers.
- Experience supporting U.S. commercial litigation, including discovery, document production, case management, litigation deadlines, and court filings.
- Experience working with a global SaaS, technology, or multinational company strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage numerous entities, jurisdictions, deadlines, and matters simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with internal business teams and external counsel.
- Proficiency with corporate entity-management systems, document-management platforms, and Microsoft Office or comparable tools.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Atlanta-area candidates are a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: The annualized pay for engagement work on a full-time basis ranges from $65,000 to $100,000+ when calculated on a full-time basis.
- Contract pay considerations: Contract roles are based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).
- Professional liability insurance: Complimentary professional liability insurance coverage for contract professionals.
- W2 status & eligibility: Contract professionals are usually W2 employees. Full benefits eligibility is available when working in roles for 20 hours per week.
- Additional benefits (when benefits-eligible): Complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D.
- 401(k): A qualified 401k plan is available.
- For benefits-eligible attorneys: A CLE and Professional Expense stipend.
Schedule & Location
- Type of role: Engagement role; potential temp to perm
- Schedule: Part-time with ability to flex up to full-time
- Location: Remote (Atlanta-based candidates preferred)
Confidentiality
The employer will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer.