Position: Corporate Entity Management Paralegal (Hybrid)
Location: Houston, TX (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Hourly Rate: $50.00–$60.00 per hour
Duration: 3+ Month Contract with Potential for Direct Hire Conversion
Schedule: Full-Time
Practice Area: Corporate Governance / Entity Management / Transactional
About the Opportunity
Elevate is partnering with a global energy company with operations spanning oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors. The organization is committed to delivering sustainable energy solutions while maintaining strong governance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across its global footprint. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join a sophisticated legal team supporting entity management, corporate governance, transactional matters, and legal operations. The position offers the potential to convert into a long-term direct hire opportunity.
About the Role
The Corporate Entity Management Paralegal will play a critical role in supporting corporate governance initiatives, maintaining legal entities across multiple jurisdictions, and assisting with transactional and compliance-related matters. The ideal candidate will bring strong corporate governance experience, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Support corporate governance activities, including entity management and maintenance of corporate records.
• Prepare, review, and maintain corporate documents, including resolutions, minutes, consents, organizational documents, and governance records.
• Assist with entity formations, dissolutions, mergers, restructurings, and other corporate transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain and update corporate databases, legal records, and entity management systems.
• Coordinate due diligence activities, document collection, organization, and transaction closing support
• Draft and review standard corporate agreements and related legal documentation.
• Track compliance deadlines, annual filings, registrations, and corporate governance requirements.
• Coordinate with internal business stakeholders, attorneys, and external service providers to facilitate timely completion of legal matters.
• Support attorneys with special projects, legal research, and administrative legal functions as needed.
What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal with significant corporate entity management experience.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles and legal entity management.
• Experience preparing and maintaining corporate records, resolutions, minutes, and governance documentation.
• Experience supporting transactional matters, including due diligence and closing activities.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid capacity, including three days onsite in Houston, TX.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting multinational or highly regulated organizations.
• Familiarity with the energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, industrial, or renewable energy sectors.
• Experience with entity management platforms such as Diligent, CSC, CT Corporation, or similar systems.
• Experience managing cross-border legal entities and international corporate governance matters.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies.
To apply:
If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version resume and 2) an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to [email protected]
Elevate Legal Talent provides an unparalleled platform for you to work with innovative companies and law firms worldwide on various exciting and challenging roles. We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, and professional network, and be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.
As a member of our talent community, you will benefit from Elevate's curated training suite to enhance and develop your skills. You will have access to hands-on support, networking opportunities, and accessing the most up-to-date resources. By joining our global community of Talent, you will get the opportunity to work with our best top law firms and law department customers.
Equitability and inclusion are critical to Elevate Legal Talent success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry's most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, Elevate Legal Talent is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the Elevate Legal Talent Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.