Senior Corporate Paralegal
About The Position
Electronic Arts is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Corporate Paralegal to support the corporate legal team and cross-functional partners on debt reporting and compliance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, entity management, and other general corporate matters. The role is based in Los Angeles, Redwood City, Kirkland, or Vancouver and follows a hybrid model, with three days in the office. The position reports to EA’s Senior Counsel, Corporate. The paralegal will support ongoing debt reporting and compliance, corporate secretarial and governance work, entity management, and mergers, acquisitions, investments, and corporate finance activity. The role also involves working with internal functions and external partners, managing records and legal service providers, and contributing to special projects in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant experience working as a corporate paralegal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, legal entity management, and related software.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize appropriately, track deliverables, and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to communicate complex information concisely and demonstrate integrity and reasoned analysis.
- Ability to navigate changing priorities and maintain focus in an evolving environment.
- Flexibility to work atypical hours as necessary to collaborate with global partners.
- Commitment to building positive working relationships with internal functions across the United States and around the globe, and with external partners.
- Comfort communicating with senior executives and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage commitments independently, proactively identify solutions, and deliver high-quality work.
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification is preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Notary certification, or willingness to obtain it, is preferred.
- Interest in learning new skills to enhance personal development.
Responsibilities
- Assist with ongoing debt reporting and compliance, including preparing and delivering compliance certificates, financial reporting, and required notices.
- Support updates, changes, and amendments to debt documents.
- Own EA’s entity management system and manage the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of domestic and certain global subsidiaries.
- Prepare resolutions authorizing transactions and other governance matters; maintain the database of EA legal entities and manage filings, including through corporate agents.
- Maintain books and records for the Corporate Secretarial office.
- Draft and review corporate documents and forms, including responses to KYC and other requests, and interact with internal and external partners.
- Help manage relationships with associated legal service providers.
- Obtain and distribute notarizations, apostilles, legalized documents, certified copies, corporate filings, and other corporate documents.
- Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Investor Relations, Incentive Administration, and other cross-functional teams.
- Support mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporate finance activity, including data room management, discrete due diligence, corporate resolutions, closing documents, obtaining signatures, and post-closing integration and administration.
- Work with legal team members and other company departments on special projects.
- Travel a couple of times annually and work atypical hours as necessary to collaborate with global partners.
Benefits
- United States benefits include paid time off (three weeks per year to start), 80 hours of sick time per year, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks of paid time off to bond with a baby, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and a 401(k) for regular full-time employees.
- Canada benefits include vacation (three weeks per year to start), 10 days of sick time per year, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity and four weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and a retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
- Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
- EA benefits may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
