Paralegal

Skyryse•El Segundo, CA

35d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Skyryse is seeking a highly organized and proactive Corporate Paralegal to join its legal team in El Segundo, CA. This role will be instrumental in building the company's legal infrastructure and supporting the day-to-day operations of the Legal Department. The paralegal will focus on corporate governance, commercial contracts, and the unique regulatory and asset records specific to an aviation company. This position requires an on-site presence and will serve as the primary legal resource in the El Segundo office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
5+ years of paralegal, legal operations, contracts, corporate governance, or comparable legal support experience.
Hands-on comfort with contract lifecycle management tools, e-signature platforms, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, document management systems, and other common office and legal tech tools.
Strong organizational skills, exceptional attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and discretion with confidential information.
Service-oriented, business-partner mindset and approach to internal support, with the judgment to balance legal, business, and operational priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house legal department experience.
Experience in a startup, technology company, aviation company, or other high-growth environment.
Knowledge of aerospace regulations, aircraft ownership and registration, or related aviation legal matters.
Practical experience with legal AI tools (including Spellbook), whether for contract review, legal research, or document automation, and eagerness to help us put the right tools to work as we build the function.
Notary public commission, or willingness to become a notary.

Responsibilities

Maintain corporate records, entity information, board and stockholder materials, approvals, signatures, annual filings, and related legal files.
Draft, review, proofread, and format routine contracts and legal documents under attorney direction, including nondisclosure agreements, corporate resolutions, and other commercial or operational agreements.
Own contract and document management end to end: intake, naming conventions, filing organization, and maintenance of organized contract and legal repositories.
Maintain state and local licensing files and complete foreign qualifications and registrations accurately and on time.
Support transactional matters as requested, including M&A and financing due diligence and contract negotiation support.
Design, implement, and improve legal department processes, including templates, trackers, checklists, standard operating procedures, matter tracking, document retention, and legal request management.
Support intellectual property matters as requested, including trademark applications and upkeep of IP assignment and confidentiality records.
Process and manage outside counsel and legal vendor invoices, and help the General Counsel track legal spend against budget.
Conduct legal and factual research under attorney direction.
Provide limited administrative support for the General Counsel and CEO as needed, including meeting preparation, investor event coordination, and tech tools and software support.
Support other duties as assigned.