Schmidt Entities
Senior Corporate Paralegal
Los Angeles, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$165kDetected 470 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementNegotiationAccountingContract ManagementCorporate LawResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The Senior Corporate Paralegal is a key member of Hillspire's Corporate Compliance and Paralegal Operations team, reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Compliance and Paralegal Operations.
- The Senior Corporate Paralegal plays a strategic role in supporting and influencing the organization's business operations.
- This role involves handling critical assignments with significant financial and operational impact, providing expert advice and consultation to management, and participating in planning short- and long-term organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
- Draft documents for the formation of new corporate entities, including operating agreements, written consents for appointing or removing authorized signatories, and foreign qualifications.
- Support legal and tax with corporate restructurings, conversions, mergers and other transactions as needed.
- Maintain and update corporate structure charts, virtual minute books, and entity records in the Optimized Entity Management System (EMS).
- Prepare, maintain, and track subscription agreements, financing documents, amendments, and consents for investment transactions.
- Lead and independently manage complex legal and compliance matters that are crucial to the organization's operations and reputation.
- Work closely with leadership to support negotiation and organizational commitment on matters with substantial financial or regulatory implications, in alignment with leadership direction.
- Manage and maintain cap tables for relevant entities.
- Prepare and file tax documents such as Form SS-4, 8832, W-9, FATCA-related reports, and FIRPTA certificates.
- Prepare and manage business license applications and renewals to ensure compliance.
- Collaborate with legal, tax, real estate, accounting and HR on various projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- Paralegal certification required.
- Minimum 8 years of experience as a corporate paralegal.
Nice to have
- Provide expert-level advice and consultation to internal stakeholders and executive leadership, particularly on high-stakes or time-sensitive issues.
- Represent Hillspire in addressing significant issues on behalf of management, including responding to external inquiries, resolving internal governance concerns, and ensuring operational continuity.
- Act as a primary escalation point for complex or non-standard legal and operational issues, with the authority to interpret and, where appropriate, deviate from established policies or procedures.
- Participate in strategic planning activities and business decision-making processes that impact long-term organizational direction.
- Assist with due diligence and documentation for investment transactions, including reviewing subscription agreements and preparing officer and incumbency certificates.
- Identify and proactively address confidentiality risks.
- Conduct legal, tax, and compliance research as needed.
- Review corporate invoices and coordinate payments with account controllers.
Compensation
- Oversee and coordinate governmental and regulatory filings, including annual reports and Corporate Transparency Act filings (CTA).
- Attend to anti-money laundering (AML) and Know-Your-client Compliance (KYC) requests and annual disclosure reports affecting principals.
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