Senior Corporate Paralegal

Overview

Senior Corporate Paralegal | Velociti LLC, Riverside, MO

Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Velociti is looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to play a critical role within our Legal, People, and Risk Office (LPRO). This is more than a support role—it’s an opportunity to be a trusted partner to business leaders, shape legal operations, and drive efficiency across a growing organization.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy managing complex legal matters, and want visibility across contracts, compliance, governance, and M&A activity, this role puts you at the center of it all.

As a Senior Corporate Paralegal, you’ll provide hands-on support across a wide range of legal and compliance functions, working closely with the Chief Legal Officer, internal stakeholders, and external counsel.

• Draft, review, and edit commercial agreements including NDAs, customer and vendor contracts, and amendments
• Partner with business teams to ensure contracts align with operational, financial, and compliance goals
• Own and administer Velociti’s contract lifecycle management system (Ironclad), from intake through execution, renewals, and terminations

• Maintain legal entity records, organizational charts, registrations, and annual filings
• Ensure corporate records and legal repositories are accurate, audit-ready, and well-organized

• Support M&A transactions, including due diligence, closings, and post-closing integration
• Coordinate transaction documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely execution

• Assist with corporate compliance programs, policies, licenses, and permits
• Support annual compliance training initiatives and tracking

• Provide project management support for department initiatives and process improvements
• Track metrics and deadlines to support reporting and strategic planning
• Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external legal counsel
• Support day-to-day department operations as needed

You’ll be successful if you:

• Manage contracts and the full contract lifecycle accurately and efficiently
• Maintain compliant, up-to-date corporate records and legal entities
• Balance multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Contribute to continuous improvement of department processes and operations
• Serve as a reliable, proactive partner to the business

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification, or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Strong experience with commercial contracts, NDAs, and amendments
• Hands-on experience supporting corporate governance and entity maintenance
• Solid understanding of U.S. commercial contracting and corporate governance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and general office technology
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and communication abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities and collaborate cross-functionally

• Prior in-house legal department experience
• Experience with a contract lifecycle management system (Ironclad preferred)
• Exposure to entity formation, maintenance, and M&A transactions

• On-site role based in Riverside, MO
• In-person collaboration is key, with occasional work-from-home flexibility as approved
• Primarily office-based with minimal physical demands
• Occasional extended hours may be required during peak deadlines or transactions