Senior Corporate Paralegal (Capital Markets)

Location: Hybrid position based in Silicon Valley or another U.S. office; three days onsite per week, with additional in-office days possible based on business and client needs.

Salary: $120,000–$180,000 per year, plus a discretionary performance bonus may be available.

Company

Legal services firm supporting corporate, capital markets, startup, and mergers and acquisitions matters.

What you will do

• Support IPOs and public company matters, including registration statement backup, beneficial ownership tables, Section 16 reporting, Rule 144 matters, stock exchange applications, FINRA filings, and closing documentation.
• Incorporate technology and life sciences startups and maintain corporate records.
• Implement and administer stock option plans and manage equity data in Carta and Shareworks.
• Support venture capital financings, blue sky research, shareholder communications, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate mergers and acquisitions diligence, electronic data rooms, signing and closing documents, and closing volumes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of corporate and transactional experience.
• Required experience with capital markets, public companies, startup matters, and corporate records management.
• Strong communication, research, organizational, multitasking, and deadline-management skills.
• Substantial experience with Excel spreadsheets and capitalization maintenance platforms such as Carta and Shareworks.
• Four-year degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• Ability to work onsite three days per week at a designated U.S. office.

Nice to have

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions matters.
• Experience working in a large corporate setting or law firm.

Culture & Benefits

• 37.5-hour workweek, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Encouragement to explore AI and emerging technologies and continuously improve work practices.
• Healthcare, life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and wellbeing benefits for eligible employees.