Corporate Paralegal

The Opportunity

The Corporate Paralegal will play a vital part in supporting the company's corporate governance and record-keeping activities. You will also assist with contract management and entity formation.

Our Unique Benefits

At RDV, we are intentional about enriching our culture and employee experiences through a unique blend of benefit offerings that include:

• Robust health insurance options with competitive employer contributions.
• 401k retirement plan with a generous employer match of up to 7.5%.
• Grab and Go Deli/Market with employer-provided account credit of $650/year.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 22 days per year in addition to paid holidays.
• Fun culinary experiences and connecting with co-workers at monthly catered lunches, free of charge to employees.
• Employer paid parking in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.
• Education and training reimbursement programs.
• Discounted memberships to MVP Sportsplex.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the formation and qualification of domestic and foreign business entities and maintain entity formation records, working in close collaboration with tax and financial professionals and internal and outside counsel.
• Support contract management and assist with building out a comprehensive contract-management system.
• Assist with investment record keeping.
• Monitor and maintain regulatory compliance calendars, ensuring timely filings with state and federal agencies and timely communication with tax and financial professionals.
• Draft and edit legal documents related to entity formation and corporate governance, following attorney instructions.
• Work collaboratively with internal tax and financial colleagues across projects to ensure timely compliance reporting and information sharing.
• Manage deadlines effectively and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Handle multiple priorities and deadlines with exemplary follow-through and confidentiality.
• Exhibit foresight and initiative in recognizing potential problems, needs and/or inefficiencies, and pro-actively proposes alternative, creative, and innovative ways to best accomplish superior outcomes.
• Provide project support and coordination for a variety of projects related to legal matters and otherwise, including research, planning, reporting, creating timelines, tracking, follow up, and in some cases project leadership.
• Organize and accurately maintain files, facilitate items that require approval/signature, and manage data.
• Support corporate governance activities.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree and professional experience as a corporate-focused paralegal or similar role.
• Strong understanding of corporate formation, governance, and compliance principles and best practices.
• Experience with entity formation processes, entity management, and corporate recordkeeping.
• Experienced working alongside attorneys.
• Experience with real estate and investment documents would be helpful but is not required.
• Familiarity with common legal terms and documents.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral with the ability to interface with a diverse array of audiences and stakeholders.
• Strong judgement and comfort-level working with confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information, as well as an uncompromised commitment to the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and a desire to work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Must demonstrate a high degree of integrity, ethics, discretion, and dedication to the mission of the organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.