Senior Corporate Paralegal

Leidos•Reston, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’s Corporate Legal Department is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support securities and SEC compliance, Board and committee governance, mergers and acquisitions, and domestic and international entity management for a Fortune 500, NYSE-listed company. The position reports to the Corporate Secretary and works closely with Legal, Tax, Finance, Treasury, Human Resources, Contracts, Security, and outside counsel. It also interacts regularly with senior management and the Board of Directors. This is an on-site position at Leidos’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia; candidates must live within commuting distance. The role supports public-company securities filings and compliance, Board and shareholder meeting administration, corporate governance, legal entity lifecycle and records management, transactional due diligence and closings, and legal operations improvements. It also involves responding to audit and corporate-information requests, coordinating with internal business partners and external service providers, and handling special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 12 or more years of relevant corporate paralegal experience; additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Paralegal certificate or degree from an ABA-approved program.
Substantial experience supporting a U.S. public company, in-house or at a law firm, including Section 16 filings, periodic SEC reporting, and the proxy statement and annual meeting process.
Experience supporting a public company Board of Directors and its committees, including meeting materials, minutes, and governance documentation.
Demonstrated domestic and international entity management experience, including maintaining an entity management database and handling registration requirements for foreign entities and branch offices.
Experience supporting M&A or other complex corporate transactions, including due diligence and closings.
Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and material nonpublic information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision, work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and meet deadlines.
Strong analytical, research, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills; exceptional attention to detail; professionalism, integrity, and collegiality; and willingness to work on a broad range of legal matters.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must live within commuting distance of the Reston, Virginia headquarters.

Nice To Haves

Active Virginia notary public commission.
Experience with EDGAR Next, Section 16 filing software, Workiva, board portals such as Nasdaq BoardVantage, and entity management platforms such as CT Corporation hCue.
Government contractor experience, including SAM.gov registrations.
In-house experience at a public company with global operations.
Familiarity with NYSE listing standards.
Interest in using technology and AI to improve legal workflows.

Responsibilities

Prepare and file Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4, and 5) and powers of attorney; maintain beneficial ownership records for directors and executive officers; and monitor transactions for timely filing.
Coordinate EDGAR Next access for the company and Section 16 filers, including Form ID submissions, account administrator and user role assignments, Login.gov credentials, annual confirmations, and CIK and EDGAR access codes.
Assist with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, including tie-out and support files, exhibits, signature packets, and filing calendars.
Support the annual proxy statement and shareholder meeting, including timelines, checklists, D&O questionnaires, related-party transaction data, vendor coordination, meeting scripts and logistics, and post-meeting filings.
Help administer the insider trading policy, including trading windows, blackout communications, preclearance requests, restricted and insider lists, and Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Assist with other SEC filings and support capital markets and debt financing transactions as needed.
Prepare agendas, resolutions, consents, minutes, and meeting materials for the Board, its committees, and subsidiary boards; manage board portal workflows; and maintain annual Board and committee calendars.
Coordinate director and officer onboarding and offboarding and Board and committee self-evaluations; maintain director biographical information.
Maintain governance documents, committee charters, and corporate policies; track SEC and NYSE developments; conduct governance benchmarking; and respond to audit requests, including SOX requests, for governance documentation.
Support management of domestic and international legal entities, including registrations, branch offices, good standing, annual reports, registered agents, status reports, and organizational charts.
Assist with entity formations, qualifications, mergers, conversions, dissolutions, withdrawals, restructurings, and officer and director appointments; draft resolutions, written consents, and certifications.
Prepare corporate filings with local, state, federal, and foreign agencies, and coordinate apostilles, notarizations, and international legalizations with local counsel and service agents.
Maintain the entity management database, minute books, and authorized signatory and power-of-attorney records, keeping officer, director, ownership, registration, and good-standing information accurate and current.
Respond to corporate and entity information requests, including KYC, bank, and tax requests, and prepare incumbency and officer certificates.
Coordinate with Contracts, Security, and Tax so entity changes are reflected in federal registrations, including SAM.gov and CAGE codes; support government-contractor data collection and reporting; and flag relevant subsidiary officer, director, and ownership changes to Security.
Work with Tax and Treasury on entity structuring, intercompany matters, and bank account and signatory matters.
Support acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, including entity and corporate-records due diligence, virtual data rooms, closing checklists, signature coordination, and closing sets.
Support internal NDA processes for potential transactions, including intake, routing, tracking, and recordkeeping for executed NDAs.
Assist with post-closing integration, including entity rationalization, name changes, board slates, registrations, and record updates for acquired companies.
Conduct legal and corporate research and review outside counsel engagement letters and invoices.
Build and improve processes, templates, playbooks, and technology, including AI-enabled tools.
Take on special projects and other duties as needed.