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About the Role
Partnering with a highly respected boutique law firm at the intersection of law and finance to hire an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal. This role offers the chance to join a collaborative, high-performing corporate practice advising venture-backed startups, founders, investors, and emerging growth companies. It is ideal for an experienced transactional corporate paralegal who enjoys taking ownership of sophisticated matters, working directly with attorneys and clients, and managing transactions from inception through closing.
Responsibilities
- Manage corporate governance and entity maintenance for multiple client entities.
- Coordinate venture financing transactions, including SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced equity rounds.
- Prepare and organize transaction documents, signature packages, and closing binders.
- Maintain corporate records, minute books, and capitalization tables.
- Coordinate closing logistics with attorneys, founders, investors, and other stakeholders.
- Support mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions as needed.
- Develop and improve internal processes, templates, and transaction workflows.
- Work independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- 6+ years of corporate paralegal experience within a law firm or other sophisticated legal environment.
- Strong experience supporting venture-backed startups, emerging companies, or private company transactions.
- Hands-on experience with venture financings, including SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred equity financings.
- Experience with corporate governance, entity formation, and ongoing entity maintenance.
- Familiarity with cap table management and equity documentation.
- Experience coordinating transaction closings from start to finish.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters.
- Experience using DocuSign, virtual data rooms, and document management systems.
Skills
- Corporate governance
- Entity maintenance
- Venture financing
- SAFE agreements
- Convertible notes
- Equity rounds
- Transaction document preparation
- Closing binders
- Corporate records maintenance
- Minute books
- Capitalization tables
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Process improvement
- Template development
- Transaction workflow management
- DocuSign
- Virtual data rooms
- Document management systems
Location
- New York City, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6+ years
Education Level
- Paralegal Certificate or equivalent experience preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000-$160,000
Benefits
- Performance bonus
- Equity opportunity
- Exceptionally low annual billable target of approximately 1,000 hours
- Hybrid work schedule (1-2 days per week in the NYC office)
- 100% employee health insurance coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- 20 days of paid time off
About the Company
- Highly respected boutique law firm at the intersection of law and finance.
- Collaborative boutique environment where experienced paralegals are trusted to own sophisticated corporate transactions.