Overview
This role supports the organization’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a Paralegal. You will work directly with attorneys on venture financings, entity formations, equity administration, and startup-side M&A support for a growing roster of startup and investor clients. The position is hands-on execution-focused, including corporate housekeeping, deal support, document preparation, and diligence coordination.
Remote-friendly; United States.
Responsibilities
Startup & Venture Financings
- Support venture financings (priced rounds, SAFEs, convertible notes) from term sheet through closing, including drafting ancillary documents, preparing signature pages, and managing signature/closing logistics.
- Incorporate and organize new entities (formation documents, bylaws/operating agreements, initial resolutions) and set up corporate records.
- Implement and administer equity incentive plans and stock option grants, including board and stockholder approvals.
- Maintain and update capitalization tables and equity records using platforms such as Carta or Shareworks; manage related cap table due diligence.
- Handle corporate records management and general corporate housekeeping on an ongoing basis (annual filings, franchise tax, registered agent matters, minute books).
Startup-Side M&A Support
- Assist with diligence for acquisitions of early- and growth-stage companies, acqui-hires, and asset deals by organizing data rooms, tracking diligence requests, and flagging issues for attorney review.
- Draft and manage signing and closing checklists, closing documents, and closing volumes.
- Prepare board and stockholder resolutions and minutes in connection with financings, M&A, and other corporate actions.
Client & Attorney Support
- Serve as a direct point of contact for founders and clients on routine document requests, closing logistics, and status updates.
- Draft and revise standard agreements and templates under attorney direction.
- Work with attorneys to scope and prioritize matters and flag issues that require attorney judgment early.
Process & Tooling
- Use and help refine AI-native workflows and playbooks for routine drafting, document assembly, and diligence work.
- Identify recurring bottlenecks in deal or intake workflows and help improve process as the firm scales.
Requirements
- 3+ years of corporate/transactional paralegal experience with substantive ECVC experience (incorporations, venture financings, and cap table/equity plan administration).
- Experience with capitalization management platforms such as Carta or Shareworks.
- A four-year degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- Experience in a law firm, legal tech, or in-house legal environment; startup or high-growth company exposure strongly preferred.
- Solid working knowledge of NVCA-style financing documents, SAFEs, and convertible notes; exposure to startup-side M&A (asset deals, acqui-hires, company sales) is a plus.
- Substantial experience with Excel spreadsheets and exemplary written communication and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a startup or high-growth company environment.
- Exposure to startup-side M&A (asset deals, acqui-hires, company sales).
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $100,000–$120,000, commensurate with experience.
- 401(k) with 5% employer match.
- Health & dental insurance fully covered, with partial subsidies for dependents.
- Annual team onsites.
- Training and development stipend.
- Modern tooling; no billable hours.
Location
- United States (remote-friendly).
Eligibility
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have U.S. residency at the time of application.