Corporate Paralegal

Latitude is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Corporate Paralegal with a strong background in regulatory compliance and corporate governance to assist the General Counsel of a fast-growing fintech company in Chicago. This role will focus heavily on supporting compliance with financial services regulations and multi-jurisdictional filing requirements while also assisting with contract management and day-to-day corporate legal operations. The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organized, and comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams to help maintain a strong compliance and governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, file, and manage corporate and regulatory filings, including secretary of state reports, annual reports, foreign qualifications, licensing renewals, and other financial services regulatory submissions.
• Monitor and track federal and state regulatory developments applicable to fintech companies (e.g FINRA, CFPB, and state banking/financial regulators).
• Assist in maintaining compliance with consumer financial protection requirements.
• Maintain compliance calendars, regulatory filings, and licensing databases to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Draft, review, and manage contracts (NDAs, vendor agreements, technology service agreements, licensing contracts)
• Assist with corporate transactions, including fundraising, partnerships, and acquisitions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal teams (finance, product, operations) and outside counsel on compliance initiatives, audits, and regulatory inquiries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of in-house corporate paralegal experience, with at least 2+ years supporting regulatory compliance.
• Experience preparing and managing multi-state filings and regulatory submissions.
• Familiarity with contracts, vendor agreements, and technology licensing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with compliance tracking tools or CLM systems strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and drafting skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated business environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and resourceful team player.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Position Details of Litigation Paralegal

• Type of role: Engagement role
• Schedule: Part-time (10-15 hours/week)
• Location: Fully remote

Compensation:

Pay: The annualized pay for this position range from $80,000 to $100,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract roles is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).

Benefits: In addition to pay, all Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. Latitude contract professionals are usually W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week. Benefits-eligible Latitude contract professionals receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Only qualified applicants should apply.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude's client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve.

Latitude Engagements

Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running.

If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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