Senior Corporate Paralegal
About the role
We have an opening for a Senior Corporate Paralegal with experience focused in Capital Markets, Startups, and Mergers & Acquisitions. This position can be based in any of our U.S. offices and follows a hybrid schedule, requiring three days onsite per week at your designated office, with the possibility of additional in-office days depending on business and client needs.
The work schedule is 37.5 hours per week (non-exempt), Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Responsibilities
- Capital Markets and Public Companies: Handle IPO and public company matters, including:
- Registration statement numerical backup spreadsheets
- Beneficial ownership tables
- '34 Act and Section 16 reporting
- Rule 144 and legend removal letters
- Transfer agent onboarding
- Stock exchange applications
- FINRA filings
- Selling stockholder matters
- Closing documents, closing volumes, and board resolutions and minutes
- Startups: Manage incorporating technology and life sciences companies, including:
- Corporate records management
- Stock option plan implementation and administration
- Venture capital financings
- Blue sky research
- Carta and Shareworks equity management
- Mergers & Acquisitions (preferred):
- Collecting due diligence documents and organizing electronic data sites
- Performing diligence research and capitalization due diligence
- Coordinating shareholder mailings and regulatory filings
- Drafting and managing signing and closing documents
- Preparing closing volumes
Requirements
- 5+ years of corporate and transactional experience
- Experience in capitalization maintenance platforms such as Carta and ShareWorks
- Exemplary communication, research, and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task in a highly demanding, deadline-driven environment
- Experience working in a large corporate setting or law firm preferred
- Substantial experience with Excel spreadsheets
- Four-year degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
- Comfort working alongside AI tools and a curiosity to continuously learn and adopt new ways of working as technology evolves
Benefits
We provide a comprehensive benefit program, including:
- Healthcare
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellbeing programs
Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.
Pay
The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000. The actual base salary offered may depend on factors such as qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, and location. A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.