Corporate Paralegal & Legal Program Manager

Zūm•Redwood City, CA

1d•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Zūm is seeking a Corporate Paralegal & Legal Program Manager to support its lean, fast-moving Legal function. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role manages corporate compliance for a multi-state, multi-entity company and coordinates with legal, operations, electrification, and finance teams. The position also manages projects involving complex transactions, corporate governance, outside counsel and vendors, legal budgets and reporting, and cross-functional initiatives. The role calls for a proactive builder who can bring structure to processes, manage multiple workstreams, and help the Legal function operate effectively as the business scales. The position is based at the company’s headquarters in Redwood Shores, California, and requires onsite work three days per week: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The targeted base salary range in California is $150,000–$175,000, with possible additional compensation in the form of equity or commissions.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or in a similar role at a law firm or in-house.
Hands-on experience with corporate governance and entity management, including minute books, consents, Secretary of State filings, and multi-state qualifications.
Paralegal-side experience with debt or equity financings, including closing checklists, officer’s certificates, UCC/lien searches, and consents.
Ability to exercise judgment on routine matters and escalate appropriately to the General Counsel or in-house attorneys.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with minimal oversight.
Experience managing outside counsel relationships and reviewing or tracking legal invoices and budgets.
Strong written communication and attention to detail, with the ability to produce clean, board-ready work product.
Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and able to build structure where none exists.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Comfort handling highly confidential, material nonpublic information.
Strong Excel/spreadsheet and dashboard skills for spend, deadline, and obligation tracking.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate or equivalent training.
Experience with entity management and matter management tools such as Boardvantage, Unity, or similar.
Familiarity with CLM platforms; LinkSquares is a plus.
Familiarity with e-signature tools.
Experience implementing AI-enabled legal tools.
PMP or other project management certification, or a track record of running complex cross-functional projects.
Background in a high-growth technology company or in transportation, education, or public-sector environments.
Experience supporting a venture-backed company through financings and board reporting.

Responsibilities

Maintain corporate records for Zūm and its subsidiaries, including minute books, board and stockholder consents and resolutions, cap table support, entity controls, signature and delegation policies, and policy compliance activities.
Prepare materials for board and committee meetings.
Manage entity formation and qualifications, and track annual filing compliance.
Support corporate finance transactions, including debt and equity agreements, related negotiations, know-your-customer and diligence processes, closing checklists, and signature-page logistics.
Track credit agreement and investor-agreement obligations, including compliance certificates, financial reporting deliverables, notices, covenant calendars, and consent and approval rights.
Track lobbying registrations, periodic lobbying reports, political contribution and gift/ethics compliance, and trade association memberships.
Own the Legal team’s project roadmap and run cross-functional initiatives from kickoff through completion, including policy rollouts, contract and records refreshes, diligence and audit responses, and new-market or new-entity launches.
Set project priorities with the General Counsel, track deliverables, and report status.
Manage the outside counsel roster, engagement letters, and rate arrangements.
Review outside counsel invoices against budgets and billing guidelines, track spend by matter and function, and prepare regular legal spend reports for the General Counsel and Finance.
Manage legal vendors and subscriptions, including legal AI, e-signature, registered agent, and research tools.
Document and improve Legal’s internal workflows; build checklists, templates, and dashboards.
Identify opportunities to use automation and AI tools to reduce manual work, and support AI governance, including vendor evaluation, data-handling review, and usage guidelines.
Manage Legal budget tracking, department metrics, the knowledge base, and self-service resources for the business.