Remote Paralegal

About the Client

Insight Global's client is seeking a Remote Paralegal. This client serves as a concierge counsel, offering strategic legal consulting to high-growth companies. They help clients manage risk responsibly as they scale, handling a wide range of legal issues from commercial contracts to corporate governance, employment law, and overseeing specialist law firms.

Role Overview

As a Remote Paralegal, you will support the client's lawyers on day-to-day client work and ensure the back office and legal operations are efficient and organized during rapid growth. This role requires a problem-solver who is comfortable diving into new projects, stretching their knowledge, and building a new kind of legal services business. Meticulous attention to detail, excellent judgment, and strong communication skills are essential for both internal team collaboration and external client interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire contract workflow, including preparing NDAs, commercial contracts, and HR/employment agreements based on existing forms.
• Distinguish between material and non-material legal and business issues in contracts.
• Route contracts for approval and signature, file finished contracts, and track key dates.
• Update and maintain the library of form documents, contract clauses, and templates.
• Maintain corporate minute books, drafting written consents, gathering approvals, and responding to record requests.
• Coordinate registered agent responsibilities and manage state corporate filings and annual reports.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, optimizing efficiencies and controlling legal spend.
• Update and maintain the virtual data room for external investors.
• Act as project manager on multiple legal initiatives, tasks, and projects.
• Manage equity and capitalization records, including maintaining accurate cap tables and option records in Carta (or similar platforms).
• Perform legal assistant and administrative tasks as needed, such as gathering signatures, organizing files (electronic and hard copy), creating binders, and being responsive to new requests in a startup environment.

What We're Looking For

• A collaborative team player experienced in partnering with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.
• Adaptability to changing priorities, patience in high-pressure situations, and a proactive approach.
• Experience managing highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Adobe (secure .pdfs, redactions), and DocuSign.
• Experience with Carta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google G-Suite, Quickbooks, and ChatGPT (or other preferred AI tool).
• 5+ years' experience working at a major law firm or in-house legal department, with an emphasis on corporate/transactional or contract management expertise a plus.
• Paralegal certification is a plus.

Commitment to Diversity

Our client is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments. They are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that values diversity. Qualified candidates receive consideration regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodation for disabilities during the application process can be requested via HR@insightglobal.com.

Key skills/competency

• Legal Operations
• Contract Management
• Corporate Governance
• Legal Research
• Document Management
• Project Management
• Compliance
• Confidentiality
• MS Office Suite
• Carta Platform