Senior Corporate Paralegal — Cap Table & M&A Expert (Hybrid)

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search; Palo Alto (CA); Híbrido; USD 74.000 - 107.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Premier global law firm seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support its fast-paced corporate and transactional practice groups. This indefinite-duration contract assignment offers direct temp-to-perm potential and requires mastery of cap tables, entity formation, and complex M&A closing mechanics.

You will work across multiple offices, coordinate capital markets activities, and ensure timely regulatory filings, with hybrid remote flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Qualificações

• Substantive, senior-level corporate paralegal experience in a law firm, financial services equity administration team, or corporate legal department.
• Recent, direct hands-on proficiency in Carta is an absolute requirement, with the capability to manage complex capitalization tables independently from day one.
• Hands-on experience with equity management platforms like Pulley, as well as familiarity with transaction and legal tech tools such as SimplyAgree, DocuSign, SEC EDGAR Next, Relativity, LexisNexis, or Westlaw.
• Working knowledge of the California Corporations Code, Delaware General Corporation Law, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare, audit, and maintain capitalization tables, stock ledgers, and equity option records using specialized equity management platforms.
• Perform private company transfer agent functions, including issuing stock certificates, processing secondary equity transfers, managing option grants, and maintaining stock plan records.
• Draft and file entity formation and governance documents, including Articles of Incorporation/Organization, foreign qualifications, bylaws, resolutions, and state annual reports.
• Draft transaction documents, closing checklists, short-form deliverables, UCC filings, and searches.
• Lead the organization, assembly, and binding of closing books, electronic closing sets, and final closing volumes for complex M&A, venture capital, and financing transactions.
• Prepare draft regulatory filings with state and federal agencies, including Section 16 reports, Form S-8 registration statements, and Secretary of State submissions
• Perform Blue Sky research, prepare Blue Sky memorandums, and submit state securities filings.
• Manage virtual data rooms, corporate matter files, and both electronic and hard-copy minute books.
• Mentor and guide junior paralegals and legal assistants on transaction workflows and corporate maintenance best practices.

Conhecimentos

Cap table management

Carta

Equity administration

M&A support

Formação

Bachelor’s degree

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Ferramentas

Pulley

DocuSign

SimplyAgree

SEC EDGAR Next

Relativity

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Descrição da vaga

Premier global law firm seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support its fast-paced corporate and transactional practice groups. This indefinite-duration contract assignment offers direct temp-to-perm potential and requires mastery of cap tables, entity formation, and complex M&A closing mechanics.

You will work across multiple offices, coordinate capital markets activities, and ensure timely regulatory filings, with hybrid remote flexibility for exceptional candidates.