Corporate Paralegal

The Corporate Paralegal is responsible for partnering and working with the attorneys to assist in preparing and organizing various legal documents while supporting an in-house legal team:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support for enterprise-wide legal issues and initiatives, including:
  1. Ownership of entity formation, entity management, and routine filings in all appropriate jurisdictions.
  2. Regulatory permitting for all marinas, including food and beverage licenses.
  3. Preparation of consents, resolutions, and approvals.
  4. Maintenance of Board minute books and records and other corporate housekeeping matters.
  5. REIT related entity compliance.
  6. Corporate signing authority.
  7. Handling paperwork required by various regulatory bodies.
• Prepare and draft legal correspondence, documents and forms.
• Manage legal billing and invoicing.
• Provide professional administrative legal support to in-house counsel and other business units.
• Interact directly with outside counsel and other third parties.
• Create and maintain a tracking system for corporate contracts and permits.
• Assist with service of process requirements and procedures.
• Assist with general corporate tax-related matters, including W-9s and state sales and use taxes.
• Assist with creating processes and procedures for legal operations.
• Assist with the identification, research, and management of relevant issues related to various compliance, corporate entity, REIT, and related matters.
• Assist with other special projects or tasks on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal certification (preferred)
• 10+ years’ experience as a Paralegal (required)
• In-house experience in a corporate legal department (preferred)
• Self-starter, who is eager to learn and grow
• Interest in assessing, revamping and creating processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet required deadlines
• Ability to exercise sound judgement
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency with Sharepoint a plus but not required