Senior Corporate Paralegal – Transactions & Governance

Strategy-Law,-LLP; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategy Law, LLP in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal with 10+ years of substantive experience to manage entity formations, governance, and complex transactions. The role involves working with partners, attorneys, and clients on routine matters and transaction workflows in a collaborative boutique environment.

The position requires a Paralegal Certificate and expertise in corporate filings, capitalization, and securities.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of substantive corporate paralegal experience in a law firm is required.
• Strong knowledge of entity formation and maintenance, corporate governance, private-company transactions, and securities filings.
• A Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program is required.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in interactions with clients, attorneys, colleagues, and outside parties.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and DocuSign; experience with NetDocuments and Clio is helpful.
• Comfort learning and using new legal technology, including AI-enabled workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage entity formations and reorganizations for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other entity types, including preparation and filing of organizational documents.
• Maintain corporate records and minute books; prepare board and shareholder consents, minutes, resolutions, annual filings, and other governance documents using approved forms and attorney direction.
• Administer capitalization and equity records, including capitalization tables, stock and option ledgers, stock issuances, option grants, and stock plans.
• Prepare and coordinate federal and state securities filings, including Form D and Section 25102(f) notices.
• Assist with M&A, financing, and other private-company transaction workflows from due diligence through closing, including checklists, virtual data rooms, signature coordination, closing sets, and post-closing items.
• Track corporate, filing, and transaction deadlines and follow up proactively with attorneys, clients, and outside parties on outstanding items.
• Communicate directly with clients and coordinate with vendors.
• Conduct corporate, securities, and Blue Sky research as needed.
• Independently manage routine corporate matters, identify issues, and seek attorney input when legal analysis or additional judgment is required.
• Maintain accurate, well-organized electronic files and contribute to improvements in corporate team workflows.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Follow-through

Written and verbal communication

Professional interaction

Collaborative work

Judgment

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

DocuSign

NetDocuments

Clio

Job description

Strategy Law, LLP in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal with 10+ years of substantive experience to manage entity formations, governance, and complex transactions. The role involves working with partners, attorneys, and clients on routine matters and transaction workflows in a collaborative boutique environment.

The position requires a Paralegal Certificate and expertise in corporate filings, capitalization, and securities.