Overview
Senior Paralegal Jobs in Boston, MA at JW Michaels & Co.
Title: Senior Paralegal
Company: JW Michaels & Co.
Location: Boston, MA
The ideal candidate will bring substantial paralegal experience (preferably within private equity, asset management, or a related field), a strong command of corporate documentation, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
Responsibilities:
- Entity Management & Governance
- Oversee legal entity lifecycle management across the firm’s structure, including formations, dissolutions, and ongoing compliance
- Maintain corporate records, minute books, and governance documentation
- Support internal committees including materials coordination and recordkeeping
- Cross-Functional Support
- Partner with investment, finance, and compliance teams on legal and administrative workstreams
- Serve as a resource for firm-wide questions, leveraging institutional knowledge and documentation
- Support ad hoc legal, regulatory, and operational initiatives as needed
- Transaction & Execution Support
- Coordinate execution of legal documents, including review, distribution, and signature tracking
- Facilitate closing processes and maintain organized records of final executed agreements
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure timely completion of deliverables
- Assist with Know Your Customer (KYC) processes with banking partners and counterparties
- Corporate & Fund Documentation
- Support and manage a wide range of corporate and fund-related documents
- Board and investor resolutions and consents
- Formation and governance documents for new entities
- Maintain and organize precedent documentation and ensure consistency across firm materials
- Draft and maintain form agreements and templates to improve efficiency and standardization
- Systems & Process Improvement
- Support implementation and ongoing management of document management and contract administration systems
- Identify opportunities to modernize and streamline legal and administrative processes
- Transition manual workflows into scalable, technology-enabled solutions
- Administration Support for General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel
Qualifications & Experience:
- 5-10 years of paralegal experience, preferably within private equity, asset management, or corporate law
- Paralegal certificate and notary a plus
- Deep experience drafting and managing legal documents and corporate records
- Strong understanding of entity management, governance practices, fund structures and transactional processes
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
