Corporate Governance Paralegal

1 day ago

London UK, UK, United Kingdom Epiq Full time

We are currently seeking a skilled Corporate Governance Paralegal with entity management, employment law and sourcing law experince This hybrid in-house role is for a well-respected major Epiq Counsel client


Introduction

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients, such as complex licensing agreements, intellectual property, employment counseling, compliance policy creation, and M&A transactions. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.


Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each lawyer’s practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.


Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a commercial paralegal, with significant exposure to for entity management, employment law and sourcing law.
  • Strong understanding of corporate law.
  • Familiarity with international corporate governance standards is a plus.
  • Proficiency in legal research tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with entity management software and databases.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
  • Willingness to support a hybrid role requiring two to three days onsite in Greater London-based office.
  • Epiq Counsel partners with industry-leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.


Support our multinational corporate client on the following:

  • Conduct legal research and provide summaries on various legal issues related to corporate governance and entity management.
  • Draft and review basic legal documents and correspondence.
  • Assisting in drafting and reviewing various legal documents, including board minutes, resolutions, and shareholders agreements.
  • Maintain a database of all group entities, including domestic and international subsidiaries.
  • Supporting solicitors with mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions by conducting due diligence, preparing transaction documents, and managing document execution.
  • Assisting with company secretarial duties, including filing at Companies House, maintaining statutory registers, and preparing necessary documentation for corporate filings.
  • Conducting legal research and preparing reports on corporate law issues as needed.
  • Managing and updating corporate files and records.
  • Assisting with the formation of new companies, drafting articles of incorporation, and supporting other corporate governance matters.
  • Supporting the team with general administrative tasks, including file management and client communications.


Benefits

  • Hybrid work
  • Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement
  • Bank and personal holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Access to Employee Benefits Plan
  • Professional development resources and learning and development programs



Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.



It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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