Bilingual English / Spanish Corporate Governance & Senior Legal Analyst/Paralegal

A Corporate Governance & Senior Legal Analyst/Paralegal supports the legal department, corporate secretary, and senior management in managing corporate governance, entity administration, legal documentation, regulatory compliance, and corporate transactions. The role typically combines corporate paralegal responsibilities with higher-level legal operations and governance support.

Key Responsibilities

·        Maintain corporate records, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements, resolutions, consents, and organizational documents.

·        Support the Board of Directors and Board Committees, including preparation of agendas, meeting materials, minutes, resolutions, and action items.

·        Maintain UBO information and complete KYC compliance requests for external vendors, banks, etc.

·        Coordinate annual and special shareholder and board meetings.

·        Prepare and maintain board resolutions, written consents, certificates, and other corporate documents.

·        Manage subsidiary and affiliate entities, including formation, dissolution, mergers, registrations, and changes in officers/directors.

·        Coordinate state, federal, international corporate filings and annual reports.

·        Assist counsel with mergers and acquisitions, financing, contracts, and other corporate transactions.

·        Conduct legal and corporate research and prepare summaries for attorneys and business leaders.

·        Maintain legal department databases, contract-management systems, and document-management systems.

·        Maintain the Corporate Entity Structure Chart. Provide specific entity corporate structure charts up to the UBOs as requested by Tax, Treasury and Finance teams as well as external vendors, i.e., banks

·        Manage litigation report for legal team and distribute monthly to Finance team for budgetary accrual purposes.

·        Manage electronic and physical legal records, physical IP files, retention records and the records retention policy

·        Assist with due diligence, KYC documents for commercial loans and organize transaction documents.

·        Assist CFO, Finance and Tax Team with intercompany agreements, tax restructuring projects, capitalization of debt, monetary/dividend transactions between legal entities, annual audits, corporate entity re-structures, commercial loan requirements, etc.

·        Monitor corporate governance requirements and assist with compliance policies and procedures.

·        Work with outside counsel, registered agents, government agencies, and internal departments such as Finance, Tax, HR, Treasury and Risk.

·        Maintain confidentiality of sensitive corporate, legal, financial, and executive information.

·        May supervise junior paralegal(s) or coordinate work performed by outside service providers.

·        Provide notarial services for the board members and/or named executive officers.

Educational Requirements

Minimum:

·        Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Corporate Governance, or a related field.

Preferred for a Senior-level position:

·        Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related discipline.

·        Paralegal certificate.

·        Additional education or certification in corporate governance, securities, compliance, or legal operations.

Languages

·        Bilingual English – Spanish.

Experience Requirements

For a Senior Legal Analyst/Paralegal:

·        5–8 years of corporate legal or paralegal experience.

·        Experience supporting corporate governance and/or a corporate secretary's office.

·        Experience with board and committee meetings.

·        Strong knowledge of corporate entity management.

·        Experience preparing corporate resolutions, consents, minutes, and filings.

·        Experience with mergers, acquisitions, or financing transactions

·        Experience working directly with executives, directors, outside counsel, and senior attorneys.

Qualifications

·        Leadership and Team Builder

·        Process and Detail Oriented

·        Results Oriented

·        Excellent Communication

·        Strong Work Ethic

·        Exercises Independent Judgement and Maintains Confidentiality

·        Quick Learner

·        Flexible and Adapts to Change

Important Skills

·        Corporate governance and entity management

·        Legal research and document review

·        Strong written and verbal communication

·        Excellent attention to detail

·        Project and deadline management

·        Microsoft Office/365 and Excel

·        Electronic document and contract-management systems

·        Ability to handle confidential information

·        Ability to prioritize multiple legal matters

·        Understanding of corporate terminology and legal processes

·        Public Notary

Other

-    Hybrid position (3/2)

-    Location: Topeka (KS) 66607,

-    We accept applicants from: Topeka (KS), Lawrence (KS), Kansas City or Manhattan (KS).

-    Training will be provided.

-    Salary range $60,000 - $70,000 per year.

-    Benefits: competitive package - Medical, dental, vision, etc.

-    STD, LTD.

-    401(k). PTO & Sick time.