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Initial Registration Specialist
Location: Atlanta, GA
Reports to: Denille Bickford
The Initial Registration Specialist is responsible for preparing, filing, and managing initial business registration filings for clients across all U.S. jurisdictions. This role focuses primarily on foreign qualification filings (Certificates of Authority) and related formation and registration documents required for businesses to legally conduct operations in multiple states. The specialist ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with state-specific requirements while delivering high-quality client service.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare and file Certificates of Authority (foreign qualification applications) in all applicable U.S. states and jurisdictions.
- Research and interpret state-specific business registration requirements, including naming rules, registered agent requirements, and filing fees.
- Coordinate and obtain required supporting documents, such as:
- Certificates of Good Standing
- Certified formation documents
- Name availability confirmations
- Track filing statuses, deadlines, and approvals through internal systems and state portals.
- Communicate with state agencies to resolve filing issues, rejections, or deficiencies.
- Maintain accurate and organized client records and documentation.
- Provide status updates and completion confirmations to clients.
- Assist with related filings, including:
- Assumed name/DBA registrations
- Amendments related to qualification filings
- Withdrawals or terminations, when applicable
Your Qualifications
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple filings and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or comparable document management systems.
Salary & Benefits
As well as PTO, Health plan options (Medical, dental, vision), & 401k matching program to support your future.Â
About Cornerstone
We assist businesses in highly regulated industries with their licensing and related compliance requirements. Our mission is clear – We manage the complexities of licensing so that businesses can focus on revenue producing activities. We are a company built on the pillars of integrity, respect, and balance valuing our clients, partners, team members and their families.
Working at Cornerstone is different than many companies because we prize independence and creativity. We are agile and entrepreneurial, trusting our team members to do their best work, unencumbered by bureaucracy. Our culture is to collaborate freely as needed, but not slow things down with too many meetings or hoops to jump through. We value cultural fit and quality of output over time on the clock or vanity metrics.
How To Apply
If this all sounds like a great fit for you, then please submit your resume and any examples of your work!
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WE DO THE RIGHT THING, THE RIGHT WAY, EVERY TIME.
We believe integrity is a habit formed by continually and systematically fighting to do the right thing for our clients, partners, and team. We believe every client, partner, and employee is valuable and should be respected. Respect is best shown by being open and honest, seeking first to understand, then be understood, and by accepting personal responsibility when issues arise.
WE RADICALLY IMPACT OUR TEAM, CLIENTS, AND PARTNERS.
Other organizations talk about having a purpose or supporting a cause. We live it out every day with our speech, relationships, and support for everyone we interact with. We strive to have a radical positive impact on the lives of everyone we work with inside and outside the organization. We seek to make lives better by serving each other selflessly and generously.
WE PURSUE HEALTHY GROWTH TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Growth is the continued advancement of expertise, capabilities, and service by our team for our clients and shareholders. But growth must be healthy, with a sustainable, long-term mindset that neither degrades into complacency nor grows into unfettered ambition.