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Latitude is seeking a corporate securities paralegal in the Houston area for an exciting in-house contract engagement with a large company. Applicants must have extensive experience supporting public company clients with corporate governance and securities matters. Prior experience working in-house at a major corporation, or with a sophisticated law firm practice group, is preferred. This is an immediate need and could convert into a permanent position.
Key responsibilities will include:
  • Prepare and file certificates of formation, by-laws, and operating agreements for legal entities
  • Prepare corporate governance documents and materials related to Board of Directors and Board Committees
  • Review, research, and assist with the drafting of securities filings, including Section 16 filings, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements and registration statements
  • Maintain and file corporate records including resolutions, minutes, Board of Director changes, D&O questionnaires, etc.
  • Perform other duties as assigned from time to time
Requirements for the Corporate Securities Paralegal:
  • 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience
  • Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
  • Prior successful experience working in the legal department of a public company or major law firm
  • Outstanding references
Position Details for the Corporate Securities Paralegal:
  • Type of role: Contract Engagement with possibility of permanent 
  • Duration: unknown
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Location: Houston area
  • Compensation: Highly competitive and commensurate with experience, and full benefits



Compensation

The annualized compensation for this position is $70,000 or more. Pay is based on numerous factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials and location. In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan. Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance. Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude’s client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running.
If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.
While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at 
https://latitudelegal.com.

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