Overview
This role provides ad hoc, hourly paralegal support to a growing boutique law firm serving early-stage and venture-backed companies, primarily in the technology sector. Work is performed remotely and hours vary week to week based on client needs.
Responsibilities
- SEC & Blue Sky Compliance: Identify applicable federal and state securities filing requirements and prepare and submit related filings.
- Board & Stockholder Governance: Draft board and stockholder resolutions, written consents, and other corporate governance documents.
- Board Minutes: Prepare and update board and stockholder meeting minutes.
- Equity Administration: Update and maintain client information in Carta and similar capitalization/equity management platforms.
- Corporate Documentation: Assist with light corporate document drafting, generally using established forms and templates.
- Startup & Financing Support: Provide general paralegal support for early-stage, venture-seeking, and venture-backed companies as matters arise.
- Matter Management: Help attorneys track deadlines, obtain signatures, organize documents, and keep corporate matters moving efficiently.
Requirements
- Prior experience supporting startup, emerging company, venture capital, or corporate transactional matters.
- Hands-on familiarity with SEC and Blue Sky filings.
- Experience drafting board and stockholder consents, resolutions, and minutes.
- Familiarity with Carta or similar equity/cap table management platforms.
- Comfortable preparing corporate documents from established templates.
- Years of experience are flexible; demonstrated confidence and competence with the work above are more important than seniority.
- Highly responsive and dependable, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently and managing changing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Collaborative, practical, and personable approach.
- Sense of humor and a willingness not to take oneself too seriously.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $80,000 – $130,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Contract pay is based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate).
- Professional liability insurance: Complimentary professional liability insurance coverage for contract professionals.
- W2 status and benefits eligibility: Contract professionals are usually W2 employees and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week.
- Additional benefits (for benefits-eligible contract professionals): Complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D.
- 401k: A qualified 401k plan is available.
Location
Employment Type & Schedule
- Type of role: Contract / Engagement
- Schedule: Ad hoc hourly support; part-time and hours will vary week to week.