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About the Role

Pillsbury is seeking a Corporate/Securities Paralegal with 7 to 10 years of experience to join its New York office. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting attorneys with corporate transactions including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, stock option plans, and venture capital financings. This role services a broad array of clients across a wide range of industries and will provide varied work experience with a focus on entity formation and corporate governance, supporting due diligence efforts, performing corporate records management, administration and implementation of stock option plans, handling venture capital financings, and conducting blue sky and securities filings research. The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of integrity, critical thinking ability, effective project and time management skills, solid attention to detail, superior communication skills, and exceptional organizational ability.

Responsibilities

Proficiency in client capitalization database (e.g., Carta, Shareworks, Pulley)
Assist with management and maintenance of capitalization records
Aid in drafting and filing federal and blue sky securities filings and notices
Support attorneys in the preparation of formation and initial financing documents
Corporate records maintenance, including minute books and Board of Directors minutes
Assist in the preparation of closing documents and perform post-closing tasks
Support deal closings, entity formation, and registration filings for clients

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related work experience
7 to 10 years of experience as a corporate/securities paralegal in a law firm environment
Prior experience with Carta, Shareworks, Pulley, or other capitalization management software
Demonstrated knowledge of capitalization fundamentals and securities law requirements
Ability to read and interpret spreadsheets, plan documents, and security-related agreements
Proficiency in Excel, including complex sorting/filtering, formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis
Ability to maintain the integrity of highly confidential information
ECA designation or CEP certification is a plus
Excellent computer skills including DocuSign and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Skills

Client capitalization database proficiency (e.g., Carta, Shareworks, Pulley)
Capitalization records management
Federal and blue sky securities filings and notices drafting and filing
Preparation of formation and initial financing documents
Corporate records maintenance
Preparation of closing documents and post-closing tasks
Support for deal closings, entity formation, and registration filings
Integrity
Critical thinking
Project and time management
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Organizational ability
Excel proficiency (complex sorting/filtering, formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
Confidential information handling
DocuSign proficiency
MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Location

New York, New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7 to 10 years

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree

Salary/Compensations

$165,000-$185,000

About the Company

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.