Legal Operations Analyst
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Description
About World Business Lenders
- At World Business Lenders (WBL), we provide flexible, short-term commercial loans backed by real estate to help small and medium-sized businesses across the United States — particularly those facing difficulties with traditional financing. We're a fast-moving, results-driven organization that takes security seriously as we continue to grow.
- This is a Full-Time Independent Contractor role with working hours from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. We request that all CVs be submitted in English.
About the Role
- The Legal Analyst will support the Legal Operations team at WBL by reviewing and verifying corporate, legal, and commercial lending documentation for businesses operating in the United States.
- The ideal candidate will have a background in corporate law, paralegal studies (business/corporate law) or a related legal field, with proven experience reviewing business entity and transactional documents.
- The role objective is to ensure corporate and legal documentation supporting business lending transactions is accurate, complete, and consistent with internal requirements, while helping the Legal Operations team maintain efficient and reliable review processes.
What You'll Be Doing (Key Responsibilities)
- Review corporate documents, including Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, bylaws, operating agreements, and certificates of good standing.
- Review corporate resolutions, ownership records, trust documents, and other documentation establishing business ownership and authorization.
- Review and draft commercial lending documents, including promissory notes, loan agreements, guarantees, and related financing documents.
- Identify missing, incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially deficient documentation and coordinate resolution with relevant internal teams.
- Conduct research on U.S. business entity requirements and state-specific corporate documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of document reviews and support the improvement of internal review procedures and workflows.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Paralegal Studies, Business, or a related field; a paralegal certificate or law degree.
Experience:
- Proven experience reviewing corporate legal documents is required.
- Paralegals, recent law school graduates, and postgraduate candidates with relevant hands-on corporate law experience are encouraged to apply.
- Working knowledge of U.S. business entity structures, including corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs).
- Familiarity with corporate governance documents and commercial lending documentation, particularly promissory notes and loan agreements.
- Strong analytical, research, organizational, and written communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies across legal documents.
- Strong English communication skills as a key requirement.
Preferred Background / Industry Experience:
- Experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, financial institution, or commercial lending environment.
Remote Work Requirements
- Stable, reliable internet connection
- Professional and dedicated remote working setup
Benefits
What We Offer
💰 Compensation in USD.
🏖️ Benefits include paid time off (PTO).
🌍 Work Environment: Fully remote work environment.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - submit your CV in English and hit Apply!
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- Do you have hands-on experience reviewing corporate legal documents such as Articles of Incorporation, operating agreements, corporate resolutions, or certificates of good standing? Please describe your experience.
- Are you familiar with U.S. business entity structures, including corporations and LLCs, and their state-specific documentation requirements? Please provide examples of your experience.
- Have you reviewed commercial lending documents such as promissory notes, loan agreements, guarantees, or other financing documents? If yes, please specify which documents you have handled.
- What is your educational background in Law, Paralegal Studies, or a related field, and have you worked in a corporate legal department, law firm, financial institution, or commercial lending environment? Please briefly describe your qualifications and relevant experience.