Senior Corporate Paralegal

Overview

This role supports the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Legal Department by coordinating corporate governance, securities, transactional, and entity-management work. Responsibilities include helping ensure accurate and timely public-company reporting, maintaining governance records, supporting board and committee activities, and contributing to major transactions by organizing diligence, documentation, and corporate records.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, coordination, and maintenance of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports and filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements, and Section 16 filings.
• Maintain SEC filing calendars, disclosure schedules, EDGAR information, filing checklists, and related documentation.
• Coordinate stock-exchange compliance processes, insider-trading procedures, blackout periods, pre-clearance activities, and 10b5-1 plan documentation.
• Support corporate governance operations by maintaining charters, bylaws, resolutions, consents, director and officer records, and committee materials.
• Prepare and organize Board of Directors and committee meeting materials, including agendas, minutes, logistics, notices, and secure document distribution.
• Assist with annual meeting preparation, including proxy materials, notices, voting matters, shareholder communications, and meeting records.
• Provide paralegal support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including diligence management, data-room preparation, document coordination, closing checklists, and post-closing records.
• Maintain legal-entity records, including organizational documents, ownership records, state filings, annual reports, registrations, and corporate-record systems.
• Support legal-department operations by coordinating outside counsel matters, preparing routine corporate documents, conducting research, and managing notarizations, certifications, and document delivery.
• Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion and complete additional projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive corporate or securities paralegal experience in a public company, law firm, or comparable legal environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting SEC reporting and public-company securities matters.
• Experience supporting corporate governance and Board of Directors and committee activities.
• Experience supporting M&A or other complex corporate transactions, including due diligence and closings.
• Strong knowledge of corporate records, entity management, and standard corporate documentation.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a publicly traded company, preferably a Nasdaq- or NYSE-listed company.
• Experience with EDGAR filing systems and SEC filing processes.
• Experience with Section 16 reporting and equity administration.
• Experience with board-portal systems such as Diligent, Boardvantage, or similar platforms.
• Experience with entity-management or legal-department management systems.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as aerospace/defense, manufacturing, technology, or other complex corporate environment.
• Paralegal certificate, bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement

Eligibility

This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.