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Senior Corporate Paralegal

Senior Corporate Paralegal supporting corporate governance, compliance, and policy operations at a venture-backed legal tech company. Requires 5+ years of paralegal experience with in-house or law firm corporate work.

141k – 179kOakland, CALegalHybrid5+ YOE

About the role

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Entity Management

  • Maintain Everlaw's corporate records and minute books.
  • Support quarterly Board of Directors and committee meetings.
  • Coordinate with Finance, People, outside counsel on equity administration.
  • Partner with Finance to maintain entity good standing, foreign qualifications, annual confirmation filings, and agent-for-service-of-process records.
  • Help administer Everlaw's Corporate Records Glean Agent and keep the underlying records clean, well-organized, and searchable.

Corporate Compliance Program

  • Help operate Everlaw's Corporate Compliance Program, including administering the Everlaw Integrity Line.
  • Support third-party risk and sanctions programs.
  • Coordinate annual compliance deliverables.
  • Support Everlaw's Risk Assessment and Management Policy.

Policies, Training & Awareness

  • Own day-to-day maintenance of Everlaw's company policies.
  • Partner with People for compliance and policy training and to keep training materials current and effective.

Contract Management & General Legal Support (as needed)

  • Provide backup support to the Senior Legal Operations & Contracts Manager during peak periods or absences.
  • Support DSAR intake and tracking, DPA and BAA administration, and other privacy / commercial workflows as capacity allows.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of paralegal experience, including meaningful in-house experience at a private, venture-backed, or pre-IPO company or substantive corporate paralegal experience at a law firm supporting emerging growth and venture-backed clients.
  • Working knowledge of Delaware corporate governance, Board and committee mechanics, and private-company equity administration (Carta or comparable platform).
  • Strong policy and document management instincts: version control, approval workflows, clear writing, and disciplined recordkeeping.
  • Excellent project management, organization, and follow-through; able to run multiple recurring workstreams in parallel without dropping deadlines.
  • Sound judgment around confidentiality, privilege, and when to escalate.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfort working directly with executives, directors, investors, and outside counsel.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; paralegal certificate preferred.
  • Notary commission (or willingness to obtain) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with corporate compliance programs and frameworks (FCPA/UK Bribery Act, OFAC sanctions screening, whistleblower hotlines, third-party due diligence).
  • Experience with Carta.
  • Experience supporting UK entity administration or coordinating with non-U.S. outside counsel.
  • Experience with privacy program operations (GDPR/CCPA), DSAR handling, or vendor DPAs.
  • Experience supporting contract lifecycle management tools and intake processes.
  • Experience administering compliance training programs and content.
  • Exposure to public company readiness workstreams.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Expected salary range: $141,000 - $179,000.
  • Equity program.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Health, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
  • Paid parental leave and approximately 10 days (80 hours) per year of sick leave.
  • Seventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays.
  • Membership to Modern Health.
  • Annual allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable professional membership dues.
  • Company-sponsored life and disability insurance.

Skills

Corporate GovernanceDelaware Corporate LawBoard Meeting CoordinationEquity AdministrationCartaCorporate ComplianceFcpaOfac Sanctions ScreeningPolicy ManagementDocument ManagementProject ManagementContract ManagementPrivacy ComplianceGDPRCCPA

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