Silicon Legal Strategy
Silicon Legal Strategy - a boutique law firm providing targeted, bottom-line-oriented advice to technology startups, innovative entrepreneurs and seasoned investors - has an opening for a full-time corporate paralegal focused on emerging companies and venture capital clients.
This is a remote or hybrid position depending on candidate location and preference, with the possibility of additional required in-office days on a periodic basis for firm-wide team events.
Position Summary
Corporate paralegals work closely with attorneys to provide legal support with general corporate maintenance and complex transactions for private company clients and venture capital investors.
Position Responsibilities:
Assist in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepare related documents;
Administer stock option plans and prepare related documents;
Coordinate venture capital financing closings and prepare related documents and certificates;
Draft and file corporate and securities filings;
Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews in connection with venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions;
Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables;
Coordinate stockholder mailings and communications; and
Prepare first drafts of board and stockholder actions.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum of 2+ years of recent and direct corporate law experience (preferably in a large Silicon Valley/corporate law firm);
Have solid experience with capitalization maintenance platforms such as Carta, Pulley and ShareWorks;
Possess excellent communication/organizational skills and diligent attention to detail;
Have dedication to responsive client service and a passion for working with entrepreneurs;
Are confident/self-assured;
Have the ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment; and
Bring a sense of humor and an energetic personality.
Benefits and Compensation Details
We offer a comprehensive range of elective benefits including 100% employer-paid medical, vision and dental coverage (for employees and dependents on all base plans), as well as 401(k) matching of 3% of base salary (regardless of personal contribution level), gym and smartphone subsidies, pre-tax commuter benefits, a $500 home office allowance and a $2,500 annual professional development stipend. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D and LTD, as well as a minimum of 15 days of PTO (with up to 27 days of PTO per year based on tenure) and a minimum of 12 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits, a One Medical subscription, free Calm app access, catered meals, well-stocked kitchens, and frequent social events.
In addition:
You actually have a life.
Our paralegals average around 1,300-1,350 billable hours per year, substantially less than our BigLaw counterparts. We believe that keeping paralegals’ billable hours lower enables more responsive client service and less likelihood of burnout. You get exciting work and access to phenomenal deal flow.
Over the past five years alone, we advised clients in over 2,000 VC/Angel financings (closing in excess of 7 deals every week) and hundreds of M&A transactions. We represent over 100 prominent VCs and angels. We have advised clients on thousands of commercial and licensing deals with global enterprise players. You work with top flight colleagues.
Our team is made up of attorneys, paralegals and other professionals who were trained at Fenwick, Gunderson, Cooley, Orrick, Goodwin, WSGR, Perkins Coie, DLA and others. You will be in good company with a team that thrives on working with startups, developing their skills, and expanding their networks. You will build something that matters.
You will not merely be advising entrepreneurs from the sidelines – you will be an entrepreneur. Empowered by a culture of transparency and communication, you will have the opportunity to continuously improve the firm and meaningfully impact the personal and professional lives of your teammates and clients. The Anticipated Range For This Position Is $168,000 - $185,000, which encompasses: ·Base Salary of $138,000 ·Signing Bonus of $30,000 ·Hours Bonus of $17,000 at 1,350 hours (with increases for additional hours milestones) Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and bonus compensation will be made available upon request. Seniority level
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Our paralegals average around 1,300-1,350 billable hours per year, substantially less than our BigLaw counterparts. We believe that keeping paralegals’ billable hours lower enables more responsive client service and less likelihood of burnout. You get exciting work and access to phenomenal deal flow.
Over the past five years alone, we advised clients in over 2,000 VC/Angel financings (closing in excess of 7 deals every week) and hundreds of M&A transactions. We represent over 100 prominent VCs and angels. We have advised clients on thousands of commercial and licensing deals with global enterprise players. You work with top flight colleagues.
Our team is made up of attorneys, paralegals and other professionals who were trained at Fenwick, Gunderson, Cooley, Orrick, Goodwin, WSGR, Perkins Coie, DLA and others. You will be in good company with a team that thrives on working with startups, developing their skills, and expanding their networks. You will build something that matters.
You will not merely be advising entrepreneurs from the sidelines – you will be an entrepreneur. Empowered by a culture of transparency and communication, you will have the opportunity to continuously improve the firm and meaningfully impact the personal and professional lives of your teammates and clients. The Anticipated Range For This Position Is $168,000 - $185,000, which encompasses: ·Base Salary of $138,000 ·Signing Bonus of $30,000 ·Hours Bonus of $17,000 at 1,350 hours (with increases for additional hours milestones) Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and bonus compensation will be made available upon request. Seniority level
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