Senior Corporate Paralegal – M&A and Governance

Job Description

Senior Corporate Paralegal | Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, located in Houston, TX, Vancouver, WA, or Palo Alto, CA, operating with a hybrid workstyle. Hewlett Packard Enterprise builds cutting-edge technology solutions that power the future of business through intelligent edge, hybrid cloud, and AI. This critical position supports the in-house Corporate Legal team across a broad range of Corporate legal matters, including M&A, securities compliance, and corporate governance. The Senior Corporate Paralegal will act as a proactive, solutions-oriented partner, ensuring complex assignments are handled with expert knowledge and judgment, directly contributing to the company’s strategic initiatives and legal integrity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full time
• Location: Hybrid, Houston, TX; Vancouver, WA; Palo Alto, CA
• Pay: $128000–$166000 USD annually
• Team: Corporate Legal team
• Mission: Solve complex legal challenges across M&A, securities, and corporate governance as a proactive, solutions-oriented partner.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications, Adobe, DocuSign, AI tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• M&A Transaction Management: Facilitate M&A transactions by conducting due diligence, preparing NDAs, managing closing deliverables, and ensuring timely state corporate and securities filings.
• Integration & Compliance Oversight: Drive M&A integration and separation planning, coordinating cross-functional efforts to integrate people, processes, and systems, while ensuring adherence to M&A and finance covenants.
• Securities & Governance Administration: Manage compliance with SEC filing requirements (Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, proxy statements) and NYSE listing standards, and support corporate governance activities including D&O questionnaire review.
• Legal Document & Resource Development: Prepare diverse legal filings, reports, and research, advise on record retention, and develop training materials, playbooks, and team resources.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Organize and coordinate the gathering of essential information and documents to effectively respond to due diligence requests related to public and private equity and debt offerings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior level professional with a preferred university degree and relevant paralegal certificate. Possesses core domain knowledge in corporate legal matters, including M&A, securities compliance, and corporate governance.
• Experience: At least 7 years of relevant experience, specifically with M&A transactions, SEC filings (Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, proxy statements), NYSE listing standards, and corporate governance activities. Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively on complex assignments.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, combined with strong organization, time management, project management, and leadership abilities. Demonstrated strong knowledge of state and federal legal requirements, coupled with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Adobe, DocuSign, and AI tools for document management and efficiency.
• Bonus: Notary Public certification is a plus.