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About the Role

The Corporate Paralegal will support the Sony Music Business and Legal Affairs M&A team in implementing and maintaining the Diligent Entities global entity management platform and managing annual corporate report filings. This role involves organizing, reviewing, and uploading corporate data, ensuring accuracy and consistency. The ideal candidate has experience as a corporate paralegal with global entity management, familiarity with M&A transactions, and a strong background in corporate governance and document management.

Responsibilities

Maintain and keep current Diligent Entities platform, including ongoing data and document collection, record organization, onboarding of new users, and system configuration updates
Organize and process documents in Sony Music’s M&A SharePoint site and upload fundamental documents into the Diligent Entities platform
Review and identify corporate transactional documents (e.g., operating agreements, purchase agreements, formation documents) and file them accurately within the SharePoint and Diligent Entities platform folder structures
Ensure that Annual Reports filed by the CSC Annual Report Services Team and other miscellaneous corporate filings ordered through CSC are uploaded to the M&A SharePoint site and to the Diligent Entities platform, as appropriate.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to gather, verify, and upload entity-related data needed to maintain current information in the Diligent Entities platform.
Assist with corporate governance matters and other legal and administrative projects as needed
Provide weekly status report with metrics to M&A team

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of corporate paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
Hands-on experience implementing or managing a global entity management software platform
Strong understanding of corporate governance, entity management, and M&A transactions
High level of proficiency in Excel, including the ability to filter, sort and abstract large volumes of complex information and generate reports, as well as overall proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Word and Outlook) and familiarity with document management systems.
Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

Diligent Entities platform experience
Corporate governance
Document management
Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
SharePoint

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

$85—$100 USD

Benefits

An opportunity to fuel the creative journey on a global stage
A modern, diverse and innovative work environment, with offices that include collaboration areas, cafeterias, event spaces, and more
An investment in your learning & development

About the Company

Sony Music Entertainment fuels the creative journey and has played a pioneering role in music history. They work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of artists and creators. They are at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, embracing new business models and tools to help artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.