Corporate Paralegal

Hill Ward Henderson

Corporate Paralegal supporting deal teams by preparing legal documentation and assisting with due diligence. Requires significant experience in commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC filings.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeTampa • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare documents and checklists for major corporate transactions (under supervision of attorneys), and coordinate and track signing processes
Assist with due diligence, including lien and litigation searches
Work with clients and opposing counsel in deal process
Assist in organizing and dissolving entities, including work on formation certificates, tax forms, operating and partnership agreements, dissolution documents and board resolutions, and assist with the transfer of equity interests
Assist with SEC reports, SEC and Blue Sky filings and UCC filings
Assist with preparation and filing of corporate annual reports
Execute audit letter procedures (under supervision of attorneys)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 7 years of experience with emphasis in commercial lending and mergers and acquisitions
Basic experience with SEC filings
Exceptional multi-tasking skills with ability to quickly prioritize to meet deadlines
Excellent research skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication, including with clients
Highly organized self-starter able to work with little direction
Private law firm experience
Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and web-based applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Highly-competitive compensation

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Hard Skills & Tools

due diligencecorporate transactionsSEC filingsUCC filingsaudit letter procedurescommercial lendingmergers and acquisitionsresearch skillsentity formationdissolution documents

Soft Skills

multi-taskingprioritizationverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsself-starterclient interaction