Senior Corporate Paralegal - Cap Table & M&A Specialist

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support its transactional practice. You will own capitalization management, entity formations, and closing mechanics for venture financings and M&A, coordinating across multiple offices with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate brings 6–10+ years of corporate paralegal experience with direct Carta mastery and strong equity administration skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Substantive, senior-level corporate paralegal experience in a law firm, financial services equity administration team, or corporate legal department.
• Direct, recent mastery of Carta and cap table administration is required.
• Hands-on experience with equity management platforms like Pulley and familiarity with transaction/legal tech tools (DocuSign, EDGAR Next, Relativity, LexisNexis/Westlaw).
• Proficiency in related corporate governance, securities, and M&A workflows.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, audit, and maintain capitalization tables, stock ledgers, and equity option records using specialized equity management platforms.
• Perform private company transfer agent functions: issue stock certificates, process transfers, manage option grants, maintain stock plan records.
• Draft and file entity formation and governance documents (Incorporation, foreign qualifications, bylaws, resolutions, annual reports).
• Draft transaction documents, closing checklists, short-form deliverables, UCC filings, and searches.
• Lead organization, assembly, and binding of closing books and final closing volumes for complex deals.
• Prepare draft regulatory filings (Section 16, Form S-8, Secretary of State submissions).
• Perform Blue Sky research and prepare memorandums; submit state securities filings.
• Manage virtual data rooms and corporate matter files, maintain minute books (electronic and hard-copy).
• Mentor junior paralegals and legal assistants on transaction workflows and corporate maintenance best practices.

Skills

Carta expertise

Cap table administration

Equity management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Pulley

SimplyAgree

DocuSign

SEC EDGAR Next

Relativity

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support its transactional practice. You will own capitalization management, entity formations, and closing mechanics for venture financings and M&A, coordinating across multiple offices with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate brings 6–10+ years of corporate paralegal experience with direct Carta mastery and strong equity administration skills in a fast-paced environment.