Startup Paralegal: Corporate & Transactional Ops

Vector Legal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Legal in San Francisco, CA seeks a Paralegal to support corporate, transactional, and compliance work across a startup-focused practice. This role is highly operational, detail-oriented, and partners with attorneys to ensure workflows are executed accurately and efficiently.

You’ll work on entity management, financings, contract workflows, and due diligence, interfacing with internal systems and tooling in a fast-paced, process-driven setting.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of paralegal experience in a law firm, in-house, or startup environment.
• Strong experience with corporate and transactional legal work.
• Proficiency in legal research, drafting, and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate legal work, including formations, governance, and entity maintenance.
• Prepare and manage filings (state filings, consents, compliance documents).
• Assist with financing transactions, including document preparation and closing coordination.
• Draft, review, and manage contracts and standard templates (NDAs, commercial agreements).
• Conduct legal research and summarize findings for attorneys and internal stakeholders.
• Organize and manage diligence materials, data rooms, and transaction documentation.
• Track key deadlines, obligations, and compliance across matters.
• Maintain records across cap tables, contracts, and corporate documents.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Corporate & transactional work

Legal research

Contract management

Attention to detail

Multitasking in fast pace

Tools

Legal ops tools

Document management systems

Job description

Vector Legal in San Francisco, CA seeks a Paralegal to support corporate, transactional, and compliance work across a startup-focused practice. This role is highly operational, detail-oriented, and partners with attorneys to ensure workflows are executed accurately and efficiently.

You’ll work on entity management, financings, contract workflows, and due diligence, interfacing with internal systems and tooling in a fast-paced, process-driven setting.