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 andmaintainglobal corporate records, minute books, and entity management systems.

• Coordinate and oversee domestic and international statutory filings, annual reports,anddirector/officerupdates..

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

• Partner with outside counsel andinternal stakeholdersto ensuretimelyandaccuratecompliance withcorporate requirements.

• Track andmaintaincorporate 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.

• Manageproject 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

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

• Support policy rollouts and internal governance communications.

• Partnerwith Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, and regional business leaders.

• Serve as a trusted operational partner to attorneys andcomplianceleadershipandmanagead hoc tasks as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

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

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstratedexpertisein 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 acrossjurisdictions.

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

• Advancedproficiencyin 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.

• Highdegreeof professionalism, discretion, and integrity.

Key Competencies

• Team-oriented and collaborative mindset

• Curious, proactive, andsolutions-driven

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

• Ability tomaintainproductivity while managing shifting priorities

• Commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement