Securities and Compliance Paralegal

About the role

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Securities and Compliance Paralegal to support the Legal Department of Workiva Inc. (the Company). This role will report to the Director of Legal Operations & Compliance and Assistant Secretary (Governance), and will support SEC reporting, Section 16 compliance, corporate governance, stock administration, insider trading compliance, and other public company legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and coordinate the filing of the Company’s SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, annual report materials, registration statements, and related disclosure documents
• Manage the end-to-end SEC filing process, including document compilation, preparation of support files, exhibit coordination, signature packets, internal review workflows, and final filing logistics
• Aid in preparation and coordination of annual meeting materials, director and officer questionnaires, proxy-related materials, and related governance and disclosure processes
• Own the preparation and filing of Section 16 reports, including Forms 3, 4, and 5, powers of attorney, beneficial ownership tracking, and related filing support
• Maintain the Company’s and Section 16 filers’ EDGAR Next accounts and related credentials, permissions, records, and processes
• Maintain compliance calendars, checklists, and internal procedures for periodic, annual, and event-driven reporting deadlines
• Maintain corporate governance policies, committee charters, corporate records, governance trackers, and related materials
• Prepare Board and Committee presentation templates and support the preparation, review, finalization, and distribution of Board and Committee materials
• Facilitate and manage onboarding processes for directors and officers, including Forms ID, questionnaires, certifications, and onboarding materials
• Support the annual Board and Committee self-evaluation process
• Prepare responses to internal and external audit requests, ensuring accurate production of documentation, production of meeting minutes, and coordination of supporting documentation
• Support subsidiary governance, corporate recordkeeping, and entity management matters, as needed
• Administer the Company’s securities trading policies, evaluate preclearance requests, and independently resolve standard employee inquiries, restricted trading lists, blackout communications, and employee questions
• Help maintain insider lists, training materials, FAQs, templates, and other resources related to securities compliance and public company obligations
• Respond to FINRA, broker, transfer agent, and other stockholder-related requests, as appropriate
• Support equity, stockholder, and beneficial ownership-related processes, including internal tracking, recordkeeping, and coordination with relevant stakeholders
• Draft, prepare, and coordinate correspondence, certifications, resolutions, consents, notices, and other legal and governance documents
• Maintain organized legal files, records, workflows, templates, and process documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, consistency, and scalability across securities, governance, compliance, and legal operations processes
• Support other Legal Department projects and responsibilities, as assigned

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• 4+ years of relevant securities, corporate governance, public company, or law firm experience

Benefits

• Salary range in the US: $111,000.00 - $178,000.00
• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
• Raised Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package