Corporate Securities Paralegal

Job title: Corporate Securities Paralegal

About the Role Under general supervision, the Corporate & Securities Paralegal provides legal and operational support to attorneys in Reed Smith's U.S. Corporate Group and Securities team. This hybrid, full-time role supports corporate transactions, entity management, M&A, venture financings, restructurings, and securities compliance matters, including private and public offerings and related federal and state filings.

What You'll Do

• Support corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, restructurings, and other strategic matters.
• Prepare and manage organizational and governance documents for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, including formation documents, bylaws, operating agreements, organizational minutes, and state filings.
• Assist with entity maintenance across multiple jurisdictions (qualifications, mergers, conversions, dissolutions, withdrawals, and ongoing corporate compliance).
• Prepare corporate resolutions, written consents, secretary and officer certificates, and other governance documentation.
• Maintain corporate records, minute books, stock ledgers, governance databases, and entity management systems.
• Utilize capitalization management platforms to maintain cap tables, equity ownership records, stock option information, SAFEs, warrants, and related equity documentation.
• Assist with due diligence for corporate transactions, including document review, virtual data room organization, and diligence tracking.
• Prepare and coordinate transactional closing documentation, including execution packets, closing agendas, signature pages, good standing certificates, certified charter documents, and post-closing deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and file SEC documents via EDGAR (Forms D, 3, 4, 5, 8-K) and maintain filing credentials and access codes.
• Conduct blue sky research and coordinate federal and state securities filings, including EFD submissions.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, continuations, and related state filings.
• Conduct lien, litigation, bankruptcy, and judgment searches, summarize findings, and support filings as required.
• Track and monitor annual reports, governance deadlines, securities filing obligations, and other recurring compliance requirements.
• Leverage legal technology, document management systems, e-signature platforms, and collaboration tools to support workflow efficiency.
• Coordinate effectively with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and service providers throughout transactions and corporate maintenance activities.
• Manage multiple assignments while prioritizing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What We're Looking For

• Experience supporting corporate transactions, M&A, venture financing, restructurings, and related securities work.
• Strong ability to prepare governance documents (formation docs, bylaws, operating agreements, minutes) and manage entity maintenance across jurisdictions.
• Proficiency with SEC and state filings, including EDGAR (Forms D, 3, 4, 5, 8-K) and UCC filings.
• Familiarity with capitalization management platforms and cap table maintenance.
• Comfort with electronic filing systems and legal technology platforms; strong organizational and multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, and service providers.