$89,970–$123,710 Per Year
Accounting Close, Analysis Skills, Board Meeting, Claims Processing, Contract Management, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Establish Priorities, Financial Transactions, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Know Your Customer (KYC), Legal, Legal Support Skills, Meeting Minutes, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Paralegal, Policy Development, Policy Implementation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Regulatory Compliance, Securities Law, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Support Documentation, Time Management, Transaction Processing/Management, Writing Skills
Purpose
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Accelerate execution of mission critical legal workstreams; assure high fidelity execution of corporate governance tasks; mature legal and compliance functions.
The Role
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Manage cap table and track equity transactions
Draft and maintain corporate documents including board and shareholder consents, resolutions, meeting minutes, transactional closing binders, agreements, etc.
Circulate shareholder notices and company disclosures to relevant equity holders in compliance with Delaware corporation law and SEC rules
Support with preparing documents for board meetings, financial transactions, stock transfers and employee equity grants
Coordinate and track signatures on board consents, agreements and transactional documents
Assist with formation and maintenance of new corporate entities, both domestic and international
Manage and track annual corporate obligations and filings
Complete filings in connection with compliance with securities laws, including Blue Sky
Assist with KYC review and sanctions screenings
Track investor records, rights, and obligations
Support negotiation and management of basic commercial agreements
Produce documents and templates related to the development and implementation of corporate policies
May also work on other matters including insurance, contract management, and general legal support
Basic Qualifications
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- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- Bachelors degree
- 5+ years of experience working as a paralegal or legal analyst in a law firm or in-house legal, corporate secretary and/or corporate finance department
- Experience managing corporate cap tables preferably in Shareworks or Carta platforms
- Basic understanding of stock options, restricted stock units, etc., and related vesting schedules
- Excellent judgment and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to interact with colleagues at all levels of the corporate structure as well as investors and outside counsel
- Ability to prioritize and handle numerous competing demands in a high-volume, fast-paced working environment
- Ability to identify and resolve or escalate issues in a timely manner
Preferred Qualifications
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- 10+ years of experience working as a paralegal or legal analyst in a law firm or in-house legal, corporate secretary and/or corporate finance department
- Paralegal certificate
- Notary Public
- Experience with a mature private company
- Experience with the formation and management of international entities
- Experience with insurance related matters, including complying with requirements and processing claims
- Communicating with and managing external service providers and outside counsel
Work Environment
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This position is hybrid and based in our Torrance, CA office.
Compensation
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At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels S05 - S06 as evaluated through our interview process.
S05/Senior Paralegal: $89,970- $123,710
S06/Lead Paralegal: $103,900- $142,860
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Divergent Technologies, Inc.