Senior Paralegal

Location: Palo Alto, United States; hybrid work schedule

Salary: $56.31–$76.19 per hour, with possible overtime and a discretionary year-end merit bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a legal firm advising technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises, from startups to global corporations, as well as venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks.

What you will do

• Prepare charter documents, board and shareholder actions, and other corporate records.
• Process stock and option administration, manage capitalization records in Carta and Shareworks, and perform Rule 701 analysis.
• Research and manage corporate and securities filings, including EDGAR applications, Section 16 reports, and governance filings.
• Assist with D&O questionnaires, proxy statements, annual compliance, franchise taxes, and corporate maintenance.
• Support due diligence and closing processes, including compiling and distributing closing documents.
• Communicate with clients, holders, directors, investors, and auditors while maintaining organized records and daily time entries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of corporate paralegal experience at a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of corporate tasks for private companies, corporate governance, and transactional work.
• Experience with securities and corporate laws, capitalization management platforms such as Carta and Shareworks, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement based in the Palo Alto office.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Potential overtime compensation and discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance.
• Opportunities for professional achievement and career growth.