Corporate Paralegal | Washington, DC (Hybrid) | AmLaw 100 Firm

A leading international, AmLaw 100 law firm is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join its Washington, DC office. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-to-mid-level corporate paralegal looking to gain hands-on experience supporting transactions across private companies, capital markets, and M&A matters. The role offers direct involvement in complex corporate transactions while working alongside a highly collaborative team in a fast-paced law firm environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents.
• Coordinate transaction closings and prepare closing-related documentation.
• Draft and file corporate and securities filings.
• Organize corporate records and assist with due diligence reviews.
• Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables and equity records.
• Research Blue Sky requirements and prepare related filings.
• Assemble legal opinions and supporting documentation.
• Support attorneys on private company, capital markets, and merger & acquisition transactions.
• Assist with training and mentoring junior support staff as needed.
• Handle additional project-based assignments in support of the corporate practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Approximately 3+ years of corporate transactional paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting private company, capital markets, and/or M&A transactions.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Prior law firm experience preferred.
• Familiarity with equity management platforms such as Carta, Shareworks, or similar systems is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a corporate paralegal seeking exposure to high-level transactional work within a prestigious law firm environment while maintaining a balanced hybrid schedule.