Paralegal (Remote) - $124,000/year

Overview

This newly created role manages day-to-day corporate legal work and reports to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate. Responsibilities include investor due diligence, audit requests, corporate governance, filings, and coordination with outside counsel. The position partners closely with Legal, Finance, IT, Tax, Treasury, and the People Team to keep legal matters organized and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Own due diligence and audit requests from intake through completion, gathering information across teams and ensuring accurate, timely responses.
• Prepare and maintain corporate governance documentation, support filings, and keep entity records and renewals current.
• Manage outside counsel and legal vendor relationships, including invoices, budgets, and legal technology tools.
• Coordinate with internal departments to improve legal workflows.
• Assist attorneys with commercial transactions and compliance matters, exercising sound judgment when direction is limited.
• Maintain trackers, manage competing deadlines, and keep stakeholders informed across multiple workstreams.
• Use AI tools and explore opportunities to reduce manual legal operations work.
• Take on related responsibilities as the function grows, including Board coordination, legal research, and contract drafting and review.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of corporate and transactional experience.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience with corporate transactions, due diligence, and compliance.
• Experience managing budgets and vendor relationships, including law firm billing.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with limited day-to-day attorney supervision and recognize when legal guidance is needed.
• Comfort using AI tools and learning new technologies and ways of working.
• Ability to work remotely and participate in periodic business travel and company gatherings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a large corporate legal department or law firm.
• Financial services experience.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience managing a corporate intellectual property portfolio.
• Residence in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual incentive program eligibility.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Disability coverage and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible spending accounts for childcare and healthcare.
• Monthly wellness stipend.

Location

• Remote work with periodic business travel and company gatherings.
• Residence in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area is preferred.