Corporate Paralegal, Axiom Law
$80-92k
On-demand legal talent, lawyers & legal services provider
Job no longer available
On-demand legal talent, lawyers & legal services provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$80-92k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable corporate legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and to adapt to a demanding new era.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of corporate governance experience gained working as a paralegal in a large corporate in-house environment
- Strong understanding of corporate governance principles and best practices and familiarity with corporate filings, SEC regulations, and compliance requirements
- Proficient in legal research tools, databases, and related software
- Open to working in an engagement-based role, seconded to clients on a temporary basis for approximately 6 months at a time
What the job involves
- We are currently seeking corporate governance paralegals to join our bench of fully vetted candidates working temporary secondments for our top F100 clients in Chicago
- Assist client's legal team in drafting and reviewing corporate governance documents, including board resolutions, bylaws, policies, and charters
- Conduct research and analyze legal and regulatory requirements related to corporate governance and compliance
- Maintain and update corporate records, including board and committee minutes, shareholder records, and other governance-related documents
- Assist with the preparation and filing of corporate documents including annual reports, proxy statements, and SEC filings
Our take
Axiom provides high-caliber legal talent, counting more than 3,500 legal departments across the globe. The company launched in 2000 and serves more than 75% of the Fortune 100 today. It offers a wide range of solutions to meet legal needs, from on-demand attorneys to supplement companies' legal departments, to senior paralegals to review legal forms and business contracts.
Traditionally, law firms were the dominant providers in the legal industry and their hierarchical partnership structure was a major obstacle for anyone trying to overcome that prevailing model. Axiom's founder saw an opportunity to reconfigure legal delivery and set out to construct a law company to respond to the growing misalignment between firm lawyers and equity partners as well as firms and clients. Axiom has recruited lawyers from top firms while cutting most traditional extra costs, enabling it to offer high-quality services at a much lower price than the wider legal industry.
Axiom received its first funding round in 2000, raising $5.4M, three subsequent funding rounds have followed. These investments fuelled expansion over time and allowed the company to invest in technology, a talented workforce, and a strong senior management bench. Going forward, Axiom will keep expanding its legal professional talent offering and it will likely maintain its focus on tech, as exemplified by its acquisition of legal tech firm Plexus Engage in 2022.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Feb 2013
$28m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $28m
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
David McVeigh
(CEO)30 years of experience in business leadership, management consulting, and private equity portfolio company management. Previous Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman and Executive Vice President at Gartner.
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