Senior Corporate Paralegal — VC & Emerging Companies

Perkins Coie LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP seeks a Corporate Paralegal with our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group. The paralegal will assist lawyers and clients with high-level corporate and transactional duties, maintain client confidentiality, and oversee corporate maintenance for many clients across industries.

Responsibilities include drafting filings, UCC searches, closings for financings, mergers, and acquisitions, and supervising other paralegals.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of California and Delaware corporate law, federal and state securities laws, and private company M&A.
• Experience with capitalization management platforms like Carta or Shareworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client confidentiality and positive client relationships.
• Draft and file incorporation, formation, amendment, dissolution, and withdrawal documents for Corporations, LLCs, LPs, and LLPs.
• Conduct and analyze UCC searches; prepare UCC-1 and UCC-3 financing statements.
• Maintain organized records for corporate entities, including ownership ledgers and state/federal filings.
• Prepare and distribute corporate documents, certifications, and UCC statements.
• Draft agreements for securities transfers.
• Manage closings for financings, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Organize and maintain electronic data sites; manage shareholder mailings and regulatory filings.
• Conduct factual research and analysis on statutory requirements.
• Train and supervise other paralegals; coordinate workloads.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Independent judgment

Education

4-year degree in a related field

Paralegal certificate or degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Excel

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP seeks a Corporate Paralegal with our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group. The paralegal will assist lawyers and clients with high-level corporate and transactional duties, maintain client confidentiality, and oversee corporate maintenance for many clients across industries.

Responsibilities include drafting filings, UCC searches, closings for financings, mergers, and acquisitions, and supervising other paralegals.