Corporate Governance Paralegal

Edelman is seeking a Corporate Governance Paralegal to join our Legal & Compliance team in Chicago. This role will manage corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and legal operations across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate is collaborative, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing complex processes in a fast-paced environment. You will join a dynamic global Legal & Compliance team that partners closely with business leaders to enable responsible growth. This is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on global governance operations while working in a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Corporate Governance & Statutory Compliance 

• Manage and maintain global corporate records, minute books, and entity management systems. 

• Coordinate and oversee domestic and international statutory filings, annual reports, and director/officer updates.. 

• Support entity formations, dissolutions, restructurings, and intercompany governance matters. 

• Partner with outside counsel and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate compliance with corporate requirements. 

• Track and maintain corporate calendars to ensure filing deadlines are met. 

Project Management & Operational Support 

• Lead and manage cross-functional legal and compliance projects, including corporate clean-up initiatives, governance modernization, and regulatory reporting workflows. 

• Manage project timelines, trackers, and reporting dashboards. 

• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, documentation, and risk mitigation. 

• Support internal audits and compliance reviews. 

Legal & Compliance Team Support 

• Assist with drafting and/or reviewing board resolutions, consents, and corporate documentation. 

• Support policy rollouts and internal governance communications. 

• Partner with Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, and regional business leaders. 

• Serve as a trusted operational partner to attorneys and compliance leadership and  manage ad hoc tasks as needed. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• At least 3 years of experience as a corporate paralegal at an agency, in-house, or at a law firm 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated expertise in global corporate records management and statutory filings. 

• Experience with regulatory filings at the Federal and/or State level or willing to be trained on them to handle 

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across jurisdictions. 

• Notary Public (or willingness to become a Notary upon hire). 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 

• Experience using AI productivity tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to enhance workflow efficiency. 

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Proven ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. 

• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and integrity. 

Key Competencies 

• Team-oriented and collaborative mindset 

• Curious, proactive, and solutions-driven 

• Strong judgment and problem-solving abilities with an emphasis on being practical 

• Ability to maintain productivity while managing shifting priorities 

• Commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement