Corporate Paralegal - Kansas City

Overview

Support in-house legal team with corporate compliance, governance, filings, & document management.

Key Responsibilities

• board prep
• compliance
• resolution drafting
• record keeping
• notary service
• client liaison

Tasks

-Assist with board meeting preparations and facilitation. -Assist with corporate compliance, governance, and international efforts. -Act as a liaison between in-house attorneys and internal clients, as needed. -Must be responsible in dealing with sensitive information, always keeping confidential and proprietary information safe and secure. -Assist with drafting resolutions and consents. -Provide legal and corporate related information to internal clients for use in proposals, qualifications, and contracts. -Assist with producing and maintaining all corporate minute books and records. -Provide Notary Public service as needed to attorneys and in-house clients.

Requirements

• 4 years
• bachelor's
• microsoft office
• notary
• compliance
• analytical

What You Bring

-4 years of experience supporting senior level attorneys or executives, preferably in the architecture/engineering consulting or construction industries, or the legal field. -Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills. -Must have strong knowledge of commonly used legal processes, practices, and procedures. -Requires excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of management, clients, in-house attorneys, outside counsel, government staff and others outside of the organization, and the ability to maintain a positive, friendly, and outgoing attitude. -Requires previous experience working on corporate and regulatory compliance matters -Requires superior verbal and written communication skills, including strong editing and proofreading skills. -Requires experience working with corporate legal matters, including preparing minutes, keeping records, and corporate registrations, and other filings. -Must be able to manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner, meeting applicable deadlines. -Requires strong analytical ability, critical thinking, problem solving, and research skills. -Bachelor’s degree required. -Must have advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications. -Must be a Notary Public.

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About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

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