Senior Corporate Paralegal

Cooley • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five or more years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired.
• Availability to work overtime as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and 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 insurance.
• 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 and AD&D coverage.
• Long-term care coverage.
• Backup care for children and/or adults and 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