Corporate Paralegal
Xona · Burlingame, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
About the role
Xona is a navigational intelligence company focused on providing real-time, centimeter-level precision positioning services. The Corporate Paralegal will play a crucial role in supporting the company's legal and administrative needs as it scales.
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain the company's cap table in Carta, including equity issuances, exercises, transfers, cancellations, option grants, restricted stock awards, and secondary transactions.
- Prepare board and stockholder consents, board minutes, officer certificates, and other corporate governance documents.
- Partner with Finance and HR on equity reporting, 409A valuations, employee equity communications, and related compliance activities.
- Maintain corporate records, organizational charts, capitalization summaries, subsidiary structures, and legal entity documentation.
- Manage entity formations, annual filings, registered agent relationships, business licenses, and other corporate compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support venture financing transactions by preparing closing documents, coordinating due diligence requests, managing investor materials, and assisting with KYC documentation.
- Manage contract workflows, including maintaining templates, coordinating DocuSign requests, and supporting NDAs, licenses, and other standard commercial agreements.
- Identify opportunities to improve legal processes, documentation, and operational workflows as the company continues to scale.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Tax, HR, and external counsel to support ongoing governance, compliance, notarizations, and apostille requests.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal or in a similar in-house corporate legal role.
- Hands-on experience administering cap tables and equity compensation programs using Carta.
- Exceptional attention to detail with outstanding organizational and project management skills.
- High ethical standards and the ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree.
- Prior in-house experience at a venture-backed or high-growth technology company.
- Experience supporting Series A through Series D financing transactions.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
- Experience supporting companies preparing for IPO readiness or public company governance.
- Active Notary Public commission is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
- To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
- To comply with Canadian regulations, successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
Benefits
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Pay
Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Full-time position.