[Hiring] Senior Legal Operations & Paralegal Specialist @Doncasters Group

Role Description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic legal environment? Doncasters has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Legal Operations & Paralegal Specialist to bring structure, efficiency, and clarity to a fast-paced legal environment.

In this pivotal role, you will partner closely with the Head of Legal – North America, providing essential legal operations, paralegal, administrative, and corporate governance support to help drive efficiency and operational excellence across the business.

Location: Remote – East Coast, USA

The Role:

• Provide high-quality legal operations, paralegal, administrative, and corporate governance support to the Head of Legal – North America and, as required, the Group General Counsel.
• Support a broad range of legal matters, including:
  • Commercial contracts
  • Litigation
  • External counsel management
  • Employment matters
  • Corporate transactions
  • Legal entity management
  • U.S. Board and corporate governance activities
• Provide day-to-day legal operations and paralegal support across legal, commercial, corporate, employment, litigation, and transactional matters.
• Assist Securities Counsel with securities filings and transactions, including tracking action items, approvals, signatures, and peer research.
• Support U.S. acquisitions and corporate transactions through due diligence, document coordination, closing processes, and post-closing activities.
• Maintain legal documentation, contract files, corporate records, calendars, matter trackers, and signature processes, ensuring accurate and accessible records.
• Provide governance and Board support to the Group General Counsel in connection with U.S.-based Board meetings and related corporate activities, including:
  • Meeting preparation
  • Agendas
  • Materials
  • Minutes
  • Resolutions
  • Approvals
  • Action-item tracking
  • Document management
• Coordinate logistics for U.S.-based Board meetings and events, including scheduling, venues, catering, technology, audiovisual requirements, and attendance.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of legal processes, templates, systems, and procedures designed to improve efficiency, consistency, compliance, and visibility across the North American Legal function.
• Handle highly confidential and commercially sensitive information with appropriate discretion and judgment.
• Provide additional legal operations and paralegal support to the North American and Group Legal functions as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal or legal studies qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience in paralegal, legal operations, or legal administrative support, preferably within an in-house legal department, law firm, or multinational organization.
• Experience supporting corporate governance, Board activities, transactions, commercial contracts, or litigation is highly desirable.
• Experience coordinating Board or senior executive meetings, including travel and accommodation arrangements, is preferred.
• Experience in a publicly traded or multinational organization is desirable.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment regarding confidentiality, urgency, and escalation.

Benefits

• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

Equal opportunities

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability - physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact [email protected].