Legal & Compliance Specialist

Zayo Group•Denver, CO

4d•$53,300 - $80,000

About The Position

Zayo is seeking a Legal & Compliance Specialist to join our team. Our Legal & Compliance Specialist will support members of the Corporate Legal team by working on a variety of legal matters, including paralegal support for compliance, entity management, corporate governance, and contract administration matters. This is a non-lawyer legal support position.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree, required
2–4 years of paralegal or legal support experience, preferably in the telecommunications industry
Notary public or willingness to become a notary public within six months of hire
Excellent organizational and project management skills with strong attention to detail
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, business teams, outside counsel, and third-party providers to develop practical and effective solutions

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate, preferred
Prior experience reviewing and supporting commercial contracts, preferred

Responsibilities

Support the Corporate Legal Team with domestic and international corporate governance, compliance, and entity management matters.
Coordinate entity formation, registration, qualification, maintenance, and dissolution activities across U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
Prepare and manage annual reports and related compliance documentation to maintain entities in good standing.
Draft and maintain corporate governance documents, including board resolutions, shareholder consents, officer and director changes, and secretary of state filings.
Maintain corporate records, legal databases, entity organizational charts, compliance calendars, and related tracking systems.
Support Know Your Customer (“KYC”) compliance requests and respond to internal and external requests for corporate documentation and entity information.
Assist with contract management and legal support functions, including organizing records and maintaining contract repositories.
Redline corporate contracts, such as NDAs.
Coordinate legal mail, signatures, notarizations, invoice processing, and e-billing support.
Work cross-functionally with attorneys, finance, tax, outside counsel, registered agents, and third-party service providers on corporate and compliance matters.
Assist with corporate transactions, restructurings, and special legal projects as needed.