Senior Corporate Paralegal

Cooley LLP • Palo Alto, CA

4d • $135,200 - $176,800

About The Position

Cooley is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal to join its Palo Alto team. The role provides legal support for general corporate maintenance and complex transactions involving private and public company clients. Senior Corporate Paralegals are expected to have the technical skills and professional maturity to work independently with minimal attorney guidance. They perform tasks that support the Firm’s delivery of legal services, including work that might otherwise be assigned to associates, under attorney supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired.
• Available to work overtime as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred.
• Familiarity with Carta, Shareworks, or a similar web-based equity tracking system.
• Previous law firm experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents.
• Coordinate closings and prepare related documents.
• Prepare legal opinions and assemble opinion backup.
• Draft and file corporate and securities filings.
• Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews.
• Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables and option records.
• Research Blue Sky issues and prepare required filings.
• Provide training to case assistants and junior paralegals.
• Perform other tasks as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• Health savings account with applicable medical plan.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life insurance.
• AD&D coverage.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Backup care for children and/or adults.
• Other parental support benefits.
• Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage for benefited employees.
• Short-term medical benefits for benefited employees.
• 21 days of paid time off each year.
• 10 paid holidays each year.
• Generous parental leave.
• Fertility benefits.
• Benefit orientation for new employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior