Sr Corporate Paralegal

@ Valley Bank
Valley Bankvalleybank.com

Sr Corporate Paralegal

New Jersey, United States
Posted today

About the job

A company focusing on legal support and corporate governance. The role involves assisting attorneys, managing legal documents, and supporting transactions, compliance, and shareholder relations.

Requirements

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365
  • Legal terminology knowledge
  • Experience supporting corporate work
  • Attention to detail

Qualifications

  • High Diploma or GED
  • Minimum 5 years paralegal experience
  • Legal document drafting skills
  • Supporting transactional work
  • Experience with legal systems

Full job description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Corporate & Governance Support
    • Assist attorneys with corporate governance matters, including preparation of board, committee, and subsidiary materials.
    • Maintain corporate records, minute books, resolutions, entity charts, and related documentation.
    • Prepare corporate documents for attorney review and execution, including written consents, resolutions, secretary's certificates, certificates of incumbency, and officer certifications; coordinate signature collection and maintain final, fully executed versions.
    • Maintain and regularly update subsidiary organizational charts, director/officer lists, and related corporate data; respond to internal and external requests for corporate information (e.g., good standing, authorized signers, entity details) in a timely, accurate manner.
    • Support entity management, including formations, dissolutions, qualifications, and ongoing compliance; prepare and submit annual, biennial, and other periodic state filings (e.g., annual reports/statements of information) and follow up with
    • Secretaries of State, Departments of Taxation, and other government agencies to confirm status and resolve issues.
    • Interface with third party vendors and service providers, including entity management firms, corporate governance platforms, registered agents, transfer agents, and outside counsel.
  • Transactional & Legal Document Support
    • Draft and revise routine legal documents, correspondence, and agreements under attorney supervision.
    • Assist with M&A and other transactions by organizing diligence materials, tracking deliverables, and preparing closing binders.
    • Manage execution, filing, and distribution of legal documents.
  • Research & Analysis
    • Conduct legal and factual research using internal and external resources.
    • Summarize findings clearly and concisely for attorney review.
    • Track regulatory and legal developments as directed.
  • Legal Operations & Coordination
    • Coordinate with internal business partners to collect information and documentation needed for legal matters.
    • Assist with responses to internal requests, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
    • Leverage legal technology (e-signature, document management, entity management, and workflow tools) to improve speed and accuracy; comfort evaluating and using emerging tools, including AI-enabled features, in a responsible and confidential manner.
    • Improve and maintain legal processes, templates, and workflows to enhance efficiency.
    • Support escheatment matters, including coordination of required filings, documentation tracking, and responses to internal information requests, in collaboration with Legal and business partners.
  • Shareholder & Investor Relations Support
    • Serve as a point of contact for routine shareholder inquiries, coordinating with Legal, Investor Relations, and outside agents as appropriate.
    • Prepare and respond to shareholder requests, including coordinating transactions or transfers, document requests, and ownership confirmations.
    • Maintain records of shareholder communications, requests, and responses.
    • Escalate sensitive, novel or potentially contentious shareholder matters to attorneys.
  • Document & Matter Management
    • Organize, maintain, and retrieve electronic and physical legal files.
    • Ensure accurate recordkeeping and version control.
    • Support the Legal Department with matter tracking and reporting.
  • General Legal Support
    • Support multiple attorneys simultaneously while prioritizing assignments.
    • Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned to support the Legal Department.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

  • Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of discretion, judgment, and attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism when partnering with attorneys, business stakeholders, outside counsel, and government agencies.
  • Technology-forward mindset, including proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and comfort learning new software (e.g., document management, entity management, e-signature), including AI-enabled tools, while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Required Experience:

  • High Diploma or GED equivalent and minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department, with strong knowledge of legal terminology, document drafting, and legal processes, and experience supporting corporate, transactional, or governance work.

Preferred Experience:

  • Paralegal certificate or bachelor's degree, law firm experience supporting corporate, securities, litigation, or regulatory practices; experience working with document management systems; experience with entity management platforms and/or board or governance tools such as CSC, Diligent, or similar systems, including maintaining complex subsidiary structures; and comfort working across multiple practice areas and with senior stakeholders.

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