Senior Corporate & Transactions Paralegal

THE COMPANY

Cogir Senior Living based in Scottsdale Arizona proudly oversees a network of senior living communities spanning 13 states nationwide. As a trusted leader in senior housing we are dedicated to growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional care for our residents and a supportive growth-focused environment for our team members.

At Cogir our culture is rooted in the core values of human focus creativity and excellence which inspire us to continuously improve and achieve excellence in all we do. Join us in our mission to enrich the lives of our residents while building a meaningful and fulfilling career!

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive wages training and growth opportunities.

Early access to paycheck (pay on demand).

Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance.

Paid Vacation Holidays and Sick Leave.

401K with company match.

Free meals at work.

Employee Assistance Program.

Generous Employee Referral Program and more.

Position Summary

Cogir is seeking an experienced highly organized and business-oriented Senior Corporate & Transactions Paralegal to support the Legal Department across corporate governance complex business transactions commercial contracting litigation support regulatory matters and legal operations.

This is not a traditional administrative paralegal role. We are seeking a seasoned legal professional who can manage complex legal projects organize large volumes of information coordinate across multiple stakeholders and serve as a trusted partner to attorneys executives and operational leaders.

The successful candidate will support a growing national senior living organization whose legal and business structures frequently involve layered ownership arrangements affiliated entities joint ventures management companies financing parties and complex governance relationships. Transactions often involve numerous entities multiple ownership tiers sophisticated financing structures and interconnected legal documentation. The ideal candidate must be comfortable navigating complexity understanding relationships among affiliated entities and maintaining exceptional accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Transactions & Strategic Projects

• Support attorneys on acquisitions joint ventures financings management transitions restructurings and other strategic transactions.
• Review organize summarize and track transaction documents governance records contracts licenses litigation matters and other transaction-related information.
• Assist in tracking ownership structures affiliated entities governance requirements post-closing obligations and other legal deliverables associated with complex transactions.
• Support legal integration activities following acquisitions transitions and organizational restructurings.

Corporate Governance & Entity Administration

• Maintain governance records organizational documents dashboards and reporting related to U.S. affiliated entities.
• Track annual reports registrations licenses permits governance obligations and renewal deadlines.
• Support entity formations dissolutions reorganizations officer changes and related corporate governance activities.
• Maintain accurate ownership governance and organizational structure records.

Contracts & Legal Operations

• Conduct initial reviews of contracts amendments NDAs vendor agreements and other routine legal documents using approved playbooks templates and risk guidelines.
• Identify deviations from approved standards and elevate legal or business risks as appropriate.
• Administer contract tracking storage reporting obligation management and related legal operations processes.
• Support the continuous improvement of templates workflows and Legal Department processes.

Litigation Claims & Regulatory Matters

• Coordinate litigation holds document preservation efforts and information collection activities.
• Assist with subpoenas discovery requests investigations document productions and regulatory inquiries.
• Coordinate records requests with outside counsel insurers regulators internal stakeholders and community teams.
• Maintain litigation claims and regulatory matter trackers dashboards and reporting.

Compliance & Department Operations

• Support licensing regulatory filings audits and related compliance initiatives.
• Monitor filing deadlines renewal requirements and reporting obligations.
• Maintain organized systems for legal records policies procedures and critical business documentation.
• Coordinate special projects and identify opportunities to improve efficiency standardization and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

Required

• Paralegal certificate bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years of paralegal experience supporting corporate legal departments law firms or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting mergers and acquisitions joint ventures financings restructurings management transitions or other sophisticated corporate transactions.
• Experience working with complex ownership structures involving multiple affiliated entities layered governance arrangements or multi-party transactions.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance contract administration and legal documentation.
• Experience supporting litigation investigations subpoenas document collection efforts or regulatory matters.
• Ability to review contracts and identify deviations from established playbooks templates and legal standards.
• Exceptional organizational analytical project management and document management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Preferred

• Experience supporting senior living healthcare real estate hospitality or other multi-site operating businesses.
• Experience supporting transactions involving joint ventures management companies operating entities real estate holdings financing structures and affiliated organizations.
• Familiarity with licensing regulatory and operational compliance requirements.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management legal operations technology or matter management platforms.
• Notary Public certification or ability to obtain certification.