Overview
Senior Paralegal Jobs in Remote at MCGOVERN LAW FIRM
At McGovern Law, our philosophy is simple: deliver top-tier, practical legal counsel efficiently and effectively while remaining accessible and responsive to our clients. Our attorneys counsel startups, established businesses, investors, and funds and bring firsthand experience starting and operating businesses themselves. We understand that legal advice must not only be technically sound; it must also work in the real world.
McGovern Law is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to provide high-level support across corporate transactions, entity governance, venture financings, securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, and related regulatory work. This role is focused entirely on corporate and transactional matters and does not include litigation support.
The position is designed for a senior paralegal who can independently manage complex workflows, anticipate attorney and client needs, maintain exceptional attention to detail, and help transactions move efficiently from initiation through closing. The Senior Corporate Paralegal will report to the Founding Partner and receive day-to-day work direction and coordination from the firm’s Lead Paralegal.
We offer a 100% virtual work environment for the right candidate, so long as they can be available during regular business hours. All candidates must be licensed in the appropriate state in which they are located.
This role is part-time, approximately 10–20 hours per week initially, with an anticipated opportunity to transition to full-time based on firm needs and performance
Job Duties:
· Assist with the formation, maintenance, restructuring, and dissolution of corporations, LLCs, and other business entities.
· Draft and prepare corporate governance documents, including certificates of formation or incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, written consents, resolutions, and related organizational documents.
· Prepare and coordinate state and federal business filings, registrations, amendments, annual reports, and other compliance filings.
· Support venture capital and other financing transactions, including maintaining closing checklists, organizing signature documents, coordinating closing requirements, and preparing closing sets.
· Support securities law compliance, including SEC and applicable Blue Sky filings.
· Assist attorneys with mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions, including due diligence, data-room organization, and closing coordination.
· Maintain corporate records, capitalization information, organizational documents, and entity records with a high degree of accuracy.
· Coordinate signatures, filings, closing deliverables, and post-closing requirements.
· Communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding documentation, signatures, entity information, filings, and transaction logistics.
· Conduct corporate, securities, transactional, and regulatory research as requested by attorneys.
· Assist with tax-related corporate filings and administrative compliance matters under attorney direction.
· Maintain transaction calendars, filing deadlines, checklists, and other matter-management tools.
· Identify missing information, upcoming deadlines, inconsistencies, and potential administrative issues before they delay a transaction or client matter.
· Help develop and maintain standardized templates, checklists, procedures, and matter workflows that improve consistency and efficiency across the firm.
Qualifications:
Required
· 7+ years of substantive corporate and transactional paralegal experience with a law firm or sophisticated in-house legal department.
· Significant experience with corporate formations, governance documents, entity maintenance, transaction management, and corporate records.
· Experience supporting corporate transactions from initial diligence through closing and post-closing activities.
· Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
· Exceptional attention to detail, document-management skills, and follow-through.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with attorneys and clients.
· Strong judgment, discretion, responsiveness, and commitment to client service.
· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other members of a small, entrepreneurial firm.
· Proficiency with modern legal research, document-management, and productivity tools.
Preferred
· Experience supporting startups, venture-backed companies, investors, or investment funds.
· Experience with venture financings, capitalization records, stock issuances, SAFEs, convertible instruments, and related corporate documentation.
· Experience with SEC filings, EDGAR, and Blue Sky compliance.
· Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions.
· Experience with tax-related corporate matters.
· Paralegal certificate or degree in Paralegal Studies, Business, or a related field.
What Success Looks Like:
· Takes ownership of matters rather than waiting for each next instruction.
· Anticipates deadlines, documentation needs, and attorney requirements.
· Produces accurate work that requires minimal correction.
· Keeps transactions and corporate matters organized and moving forward.
· Communicates promptly and professionally with attorneys and clients.
· Creates confidence that important details and deadlines will not be missed.
· Works effectively with the Lead Paralegal and contributes positively to a collaborative team structure.
· Helps improve the firm’s systems, templates, and processes as the firm grows.
About McGovern Law:
At McGovern Law our experienced attorneys specialize in navigating the complex landscape of investor and venture capital financing, offering strategic counsel to empower startups and businesses to achieve growth and success.
Why Our Clients Choose Us:
· Expertise: Our team of attorneys has extensive experience in securities and finance law and venture capital, enabling us to provide high-quality legal services tailored to our clients’ unique needs.
· Dedication: We are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients and strive to build long-lasting relationships based on trust and professionalism.
· Innovation: We understand the dynamic nature of the investment and venture capital industries and are constantly staying abreast of the latest legal developments and market trends to better serve our clients.
McGovern Law, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Pay: $40.00 – $50.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
Title: Senior Paralegal
Company: MCGOVERN LAW FIRM
Location: Remote
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