Paralegal

Job Title: Corporate Paralegal

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Location: Remote

Position Summary

The Corporate Paralegal will play a critical role in supporting the Company's legal, governance, and commercial operations within a large, international manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for creating, maintaining, and administering a comprehensive document management system; serving as the primary liaison with external legal counsel; drafting and redlining a wide range of corporate and commercial documents; and performing all other core paralegal functions required to support a complex, multijurisdictional organization.

This role requires a high degree of professionalism, discretion, organizational skill, and the ability to collaborate crossfunctionally with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate GovernanceRegulatory Support

• Maintain corporate records, including entity formation documents, bylaws, board and committee materials.
• Support compliance with applicable corporate governance, regulatory, and statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assist with annual filings, registrations, and other compliance obligations in coordination with external counsel.

Document ManagementContract Administration

• Design, implement, and maintain a centralized legal document management system, ensuring accuracy, version control, accessibility, and confidentiality.
• Organize, track, and archive executed agreements, amendments, and related correspondence.
• Manage signature processes, including electronic signature platforms, and maintain fully executed document records.

Contract DraftingReview

• Draft, review, and redline a broad range of agreements, including NDAs, supplier agreements, customer contracts, logistics agreements, service agreements, licensing agreements, and other commercial documents.
• Assist in standardizing contract templates and clause libraries to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Coordinate contract review cycles and support internal stakeholders through the contract approval process.

External Counsel Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison with external attorneys and law firms globally.
• Coordinate the flow of information, documents, and responses between internal teams and outside counsel.
• Monitor legal spend, track invoices, and assist with budgeting and cost controls related to external legal services.

TransactionalProject Support

• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence and document preparation.
• Assist with intellectual property matters, litigation support, employmentrelated matters, and insurance claims as needed.
• Provide legal and administrative support for special projects assigned by the CFO or executive leadership.

General ParalegalAdministrative Duties

• Conduct legal research and factual investigations as requested.
• Prepare memoranda, summaries, and reports for management.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Perform other duties typical of a corporate paralegal supporting a large, complex organization.

Qualifications

Required

• Paralegal certificate from an accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal, preferably in a large, multinational company or comparable law firm environment.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and redlining commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance practices and document management systems.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and timemanagement skills.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and contract/document management software.

Preferred

• Experience supporting an international manufacturing, industrial, or supplychaindriven organization.
• Familiarity with international subsidiaries, crossborder transactions, and multijurisdictional compliance.
• Exposure to financerelated legal matters and comfort working closely with senior executives.

Competencies

• Professional judgment and discretion
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Collaborative, serviceoriented mindset
• Ability to work independently while engaging effectively with crossfunctional teams
• Practical, businessfocused approach to legal support