Senior Corporate Paralegal
Legal & Compliance/Legal
LHH
$120,000.00 - $180,000.00 per Year
San Francisco, CaliforniaPermanent
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Location: CA- San Francisco, Santa Monica, Silicon Valley (Hybrid in one of this office locations)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (37.5 hours/week)
Salary Range: $120,000 – $180,000
LHH is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal with specialized experience in Startups, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Capital Markets. This role will play a key part in managing corporate records, supporting transactional activities, and assisting with venture capital financings and public company matters.
Key Responsibilities
Startups (Required):
Hands-on experience incorporating technology and life sciences companies, maintaining corporate records, and administering stock option plans. Must be proficient in supporting venture capital transactions, conducting blue sky law research, and managing equity through platforms such as Carta and Shareworks.
Mergers & Acquisitions (Required):
Skilled in managing all phases of M&A transactions, including gathering due diligence materials, organizing virtual data rooms, conducting capitalization and background research, and coordinating shareholder communications and regulatory filings. Must be capable of drafting and managing signing and closing documentation, as well as compiling post-closing binders.
Capital Markets & Public Companies (Preferred):
Familiarity with IPO processes and public company compliance, including preparation of numerical backup for registration statements, beneficial ownership charts, and filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Experience with Section 16 filings, Rule 144 compliance, legend removal requests, and coordination with transfer agents. Additional exposure to stock exchange listings, FINRA filings, selling stockholder issues, and the preparation of closing sets, board resolutions, and meeting minutes is a plus.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of corporate and transactional paralegal experience
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
- Proficiency with Excel, Carta, and Shareworks
- Bachelor's degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate
- Experience in a large law firm or corporate legal department preferred
Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSAs/HSAs, and wellness programs.
Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $180,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Ariel Dunlap
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Ref US_EN_27_872279_3092203
Senior Corporate Paralegal
Legal & Compliance/Legal
LHH
$120,000.00 - $180,000.00 per Year
San Francisco, CaliforniaPermanent
Legal
Legal & Compliance
Location: CA- San Francisco, Santa Monica, Silicon Valley (Hybrid in one of this office locations)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (37.5 hours/week)
Salary Range: $120,000 – $180,000
LHH is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal with specialized experience in Startups, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Capital Markets. This role will play a key part in managing corporate records, supporting transactional activities, and assisting with venture capital financings and public company matters.
Key Responsibilities
Startups (Required):
Hands-on experience incorporating technology and life sciences companies, maintaining corporate records, and administering stock option plans. Must be proficient in supporting venture capital transactions, conducting blue sky law research, and managing equity through platforms such as Carta and Shareworks.
Mergers & Acquisitions (Required):
Skilled in managing all phases of M&A transactions, including gathering due diligence materials, organizing virtual data rooms, conducting capitalization and background research, and coordinating shareholder communications and regulatory filings. Must be capable of drafting and managing signing and closing documentation, as well as compiling post-closing binders.
Capital Markets & Public Companies (Preferred):
Familiarity with IPO processes and public company compliance, including preparation of numerical backup for registration statements, beneficial ownership charts, and filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Experience with Section 16 filings, Rule 144 compliance, legend removal requests, and coordination with transfer agents. Additional exposure to stock exchange listings, FINRA filings, selling stockholder issues, and the preparation of closing sets, board resolutions, and meeting minutes is a plus.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of corporate and transactional paralegal experience
- Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
- Proficiency with Excel, Carta, and Shareworks
- Bachelor's degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate
- Experience in a large law firm or corporate legal department preferred
Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSAs/HSAs, and wellness programs.
Pay Details: $120,000.00 to $180,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Ariel Dunlap
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Ref US_EN_27_872279_3092203
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