Corporate Paralegal

Corporate Paralegal

Charlotte, NC (Uptown)

Compensation: $65,000 to $100,000, DOE

Employment Type: Full-Time, W2 Direct Hire

Schedule: Fully onsite; eligibility for 1 remote day per week after a successful onboarding period

Industry: Law Firm

Overview

LHH Recruitment Solutions is supporting a respected law firm in the Uptown Charlotte area who seeks an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support a busy practice focused on corporate governance, entity management, and merger and acquisition transactions. This role is ideal for someone with at least three recent and tenured years of corporate/transactional experience in a U.S. law firm who enjoys complex deal work, maintains strong organizational discipline, and can manage multiple concurrent matters. The firm offers a collaborative environment, competitive compensation, eligibility for a year-end discretionary bonus, and a monthly parking allowance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and file organizational and transactional documents, including entity formation paperwork, amendments, withdrawals, dissolutions, and related state filings
• Maintain corporate records, including minute books, stock ledgers, governance documents, and internal databases
• Draft resolutions, written consents, officer and secretary certificates, and other corporate governance materials
• Obtain EINs and prepare associated IRS forms; support regulatory and jurisdictional research
• Coordinate with service providers regarding registered agent matters, state submissions, compliance tracking, and document retrieval
• Assist with due diligence by ordering and summarizing lien, litigation, and bankruptcy searches
• Support attorneys through all stages of closings, including signature page management, document organization, checklists, completing post-closing tasks, and assembling closing binders
• Prepare UCC filings, amendments, and terminations; research state requirements for entity qualifications and compliance
• Manage multiple time-sensitive assignments with strong accuracy, attention to detail, and follow‑through
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and third-party service providers
• Identify and resolve filing issues, good‑standing concerns, document inconsistencies, and other procedural challenges
• Maintain calendars, deadlines, and internal documentation for active matters and ongoing transactional work

Required Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of recent and continuous corporate/transactional paralegal experience in a U.S. law firm
• Strong background in entity formation, corporate filings, corporate governance, and M&A support
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent writing, organizational, and follow-through skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard legal practice technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Paralegal certificate or formal paralegal training
• Experience supporting multi-jurisdictional entity work

Additional Information

• This is a fully onsite role located in Uptown Charlotte
• After a successful onboarding period, employees may work remotely one day per week
• The position is full-time with standard business hours; occasional extended hours may be required during peak transactional periods
• The firm provides a monthly parking stipend to assist with parking costs

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Benefits:

Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the benefits may include PTO, medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Additionally, you may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Bonus eligibility and amount are based upon company and/or individual performance.

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Holly Hilderhoff

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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