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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking a self-driven Corporate Paralegal for a human capital-focused client’s legal department.

Overview: Our client is seeking a Paralegal to provide corporate governance/entity management and litigation support across its operating companies. This role supports legal matters and legal operations functions within a shared services model and will work closely with attorneys, a senior paralegal, and legal operations colleagues. The ideal candidate is curious, adaptable, business-minded, and energized by the opportunity to learn parent-subsidiary processes and contribute to a high-performing team.

This assignment is for an initial 8+ month period, with a goal of permanent placement. The role is anticipated to be full-time, with a minimum of 32 to 40 hours per week and some periods of overtime possible.

Company: Workforce Solutions Industry

Experience: 3 to 5+ years preferred; exceptional candidates with 2+ years considered

Location: Hybrid - Hanover, MD

Responsibilities Include:

Corporate Governance & Entity Management (Primary)

• Prepare and maintain corporate records, including articles of incorporation, operating agreements, stock ledgers, resolutions, minutes, consents, and other routine corporate secretarial documents using established templates.
• Maintain accurate minute books (electronic and/or physical as applicable) and ensure consistency across entity records.
• Independently manage routine state filings and qualifications for HQ and North American subsidiaries, including coordinating required data inputs and submitting filings for review as needed.
• Lead annual annual report filing processes across entities qualified in all 50 states—gathering required information, preparing drafts, calendaring deadlines, and ensuring timely submission and record retention.
• Support governance cycles by coordinating meeting materials logistics, collecting signatures, tracking approvals, and ensuring final execution and storage in the document management system.
• Perform additional paralegal duties and special projects as assigned, consistent with experience level and evolving department needs.

Litigation & Claims Support (Shared Function)

• Support litigation/claims intake by organizing matter materials, initiating matter folders, tracking deadlines, and maintaining electronic case files.
• Assist with litigation hold processes (drafting, distributing, tracking acknowledgments, and maintaining hold documentation) under attorney supervision.
• Support basic document collection and organization efforts, including coordinating internal requests for business records and helping prepare productions (as directed).
• Help maintain matter status logs and support periodic reporting/metrics requests as part of legal operations.

Trademark / IP Administration (Support)

• Assist with the filing, tracking, and maintenance of trademarks worldwide, including docketing key deadlines, organizing supporting documentation, and managing basic data integrity and file hygiene.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather information needed for filings and renewals; transmit materials to outside counsel as directed.

Legal Operations & Process (Support)

• Support legal operations workflows such as billing/invoicing/vendor administration and timekeeper rate review reporting through data collection, reconciliation, and quality checks.
• Use legal department systems to maintain organized, searchable matter and entity records and support knowledge management best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement: identify recurring issues, propose process refinements, and help update the team’s process documentation/playbook.
• Provide professional, service-oriented support to internal clients by responding to information requests and translating legal process steps into clear, accessible guidance.

Outside Counsel & Stakeholder Coordination

• Assist with transmitting and receiving documents with outside counsel and internal stakeholders; coordinate routine requests for information and records.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business partners across functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Tax, Operations) to gather required data for filings and legal matters.

Qualifications Include:

• Education: Associate’s degree in paralegal/legal studies, a paralegal certificate, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant coursework/experience.
• Experience: 3 to 5+ years of relevant paralegal experience (corporate and/or litigation). Candidates with slightly less experience may be considered if they demonstrate strong potential, adaptability, and eagerness to grow.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and comfort working in structured workflows and systems.

Pay Rate: $38/hr

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly to Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

JOB ID: 244835