Corporate Paralegal

Middle River Power • Chicago, IL

23d • Hybrid

About The Position

Middle River Power (MRP) is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join our legal team and provide support across a broad range of corporate, transactional, and commercial matters related to our portfolio of power generation assets. This Chicago-based role will serve as a trusted, hands-on partner to internal counsel and business stakeholders, with significant responsibility for corporate entity management, transaction support, contract administration, and legal team operations. The ideal candidate is a career paralegal who takes pride in operational excellence, demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, and is comfortable independently managing complex workstreams and competing priorities. This individual will bring a high degree of ownership, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to supporting a fast-paced legal and business environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years of corporate paralegal experience supporting transactional, corporate, and commercial legal matters; extensive experience in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal environment preferred.
• Broad experience supporting corporate governance, M&A, commercial, and finance matters; exposure to power generation, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, utilities, or other infrastructure transactions preferred.
• Strong knowledge of corporate entity management, governance documentation, transaction execution, and closing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex projects and material workstreams with limited supervision.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, business stakeholders, outside counsel, and other external parties.
• Experience administering legal technology and document management systems; experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Ironclad or a comparable CLM platform preferred.
• A combination of large law firm and in-house corporate experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to the paralegal profession; paralegal certificate or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Illinois Notary Public commission, or willingness to obtain one, is a plus.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, discretion, integrity, collegiality, and a collaborative approach to supporting the legal team and broader organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records and oversee entity management across a multi-entity organizational structure, including entity formations, foreign qualifications, annual filings, good standing certificates, organizational documents, and minute books.
• Draft, review, and organize corporate and transactional documents, including formation documents, resolutions, written consents, secretary's certificates, officer's certificates, and other corporate governance materials.
• Support attorneys on corporate, transactional, and commercial matters, including acquisitions, financings, commercial contracts, and project development activities.
• Assist with transaction execution and closings, including preparation and management of closing checklists, signature pages, closing sets, and post-closing deliverables.
• Administer and maintain the Company's contract lifecycle management (CLM) system and legal document repositories, including document intake and organization, tracking of key dates and obligations, and version control.
• Independently manage discrete workstreams and processes within larger transactions, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and maintaining accountability for deadlines and deliverables.
• Support legal team operations, including matter tracking, coordination with outside counsel, and administration of legal invoice review and approval processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal team processes, document management practices, and administrative workflows to promote efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental coverage for employees and families is 90% employer-funded
• FSA and HSA plans with company HSA contributions
• 15 days of PTO and company holidays
• Employee EAP and wellness services
• Parental Leave
• 401k with company matching up to 4%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed