Associate, Paralegal Corporate

Ares Management Corporation

$100K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • 3-5 years of corporate paralegal or related legal experience
  • Basic understanding of corporate governance and entity management
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ethical integrity in handling confidential and high-stakes matters

Responsibilities

  • Assist in preparing board and committee materials, including agendas and minutes
  • Support coordination of board meetings and maintenance of board portals
  • Maintain corporate records and governance documentation
  • Support preparation and filing of SEC reports and forms
  • Assist with EDGAR filings and maintain access codes
  • Coordinate documentation requests for audits and internal reviews
  • Maintain entity database and compliance calendars
  • Assist with due diligence for M&A transactions and document organization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision plans
  • 401(k) program with company match
  • Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution
  • Life insurance and long-term/short-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and commuter benefits
  • Access to a world-class medical advisory team
  • Mental health app with coaching, therapy, and psychiatry support
  • Financial wellness benefit with access to a financial advisor
  • New parent leave and reproductive/adoption assistance
  • Emergency backup care and education sponsorship program
Full Job Description

Job Description

Ares is seeking a detail-oriented Paralegal to support the Firm’s corporate governance, entity management, and regulatory compliance functions. This role is ideal for a candidate with foundational corporate paralegal experience who is looking to develop expertise in a sophisticated, fast-paced legal environment.

The Paralegal will work closely with attorneys and senior paralegals to assist with public company reporting, board governance, entity maintenance, and transactional support. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Reports to: Senior Paralegal, Corporate

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Board Support

  • Assist in the preparation of board and committee materials, including agendas, resolutions, and minutes

  • Support coordination of board meetings and maintenance of board portals

  • Maintain corporate records, minute books, and governance documents

  • Assist with director and officer onboarding and annual questionnaires

Public Company & SEC Support

  • Support preparation and filing of certain aspects of SEC reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements)

  • Assist with EDGAR filings and maintenance of EDGAR access codes

  • Coordinate documentation requests for audits and internal reviews

  • Section 16 & Insider Compliance

  • Assist with preparation and filing of Forms 3, 4, and 5

Maintain Insider Tracking Lists and Compliance Calendars

  • Support administration of 10b5-1 trading plans

  • Entity Management

  • Maintain corporate entity database, structure charts, and compliance calendars

  • Assist with entity formations, dissolutions, and state filings

  • Support ongoing compliance for domestic and international subsidiaries

Equity Administration Support

  • Assist with equity plan administration, including tracking vesting and exercises

  • Coordinate with HR, Finance, and third-party administrators

  • Maintain internal equity records and documentation

Transactions & Legal Support

  • Assist with due diligence and document organization for M&A and financing transactions

  • Support execution and tracking of NDAs and standard agreements

  • Maintain organized, audit-ready legal files

Regulatory & Compliance Support

  • Assist with KYC/AML requests, due diligence questionnaires, and regulatory filings

  • Prepare organizational charts and basic ownership summaries

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • 3-5 years of corporate paralegal or related legal experience

  • Basic understanding of corporate governance and entity management

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • Strong sense of professional ethics, integrity, and accountability in handling confidential and high-stakes matters

Preferred

  • Exposure to public company reporting or SEC filings

  • Experience with legal or entity management systems (e.g., Diligent, Workiva)

  • Paralegal certificate or equivalent training

  • Notary Public (or willingness to obtain)

Reporting Relationships

Senior Paralegal, Corporate

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$100,000-$120,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

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