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Corporate Associate Attorney

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$260K - $495K/yr

This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney with 3-6 years of corporate experience advising emerging growth companies, venture capital investors, and private companies throughout all stages of ...

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Senior Paralegal (Emerging Companies & Venture Capital)

Lowenstein Sandler

San Francisco, CA • On-site, Remote

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Description
Who We Are:
Lowenstein Sandler is one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, Washington, D.C. and Wilmington. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to an inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values.
What You Will Do:
The Senior Paralegal will serve as a key member of the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice, supporting high-growth company clients and venture investors across the full company lifecycle-from formation through venture financings, ongoing corporate governance, and exit transactions. This role requires substantial experience managing capitalization structures, equity issuances, and venture financing transactions, as well as the ability to independently manage multiple fast-paced deals and client relationships.
Essential Job Requirements:
Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC):
  • Extensive experience working with startup founders, venture capital firms, and growth-stage companies
  • Support lifecycle of venture-backed companies from formation through exit
  • Manage multiple concurrent venture financings in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
  • Partner with attorneys and clients on founder matters, equity structuring, and investor coordination
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple venture financings simultaneously with minimal oversight in a high-growth, fast-paced environment

Transactional Support:
  • Independently manage corporate and transactional workstreams, including entity formations, amendments, mergers, and restructurings across multiple jurisdictions
  • Lead due diligence processes, including review and summarization of corporate records, contracts, and organizational documents, and proactively flag issues for attorneys
  • Draft and manage key transactional documents, including closing certificates, board and stockholder consents, and related financing documentation
  • Own and drive closing processes, including maintaining closing checklists, coordinating execution, and managing closing deliverables and post-closing matters
  • Support venture capital financings, including preparation of closing documents, capitalization updates, and coordination of signature packets for preferred stock financings, SAFEs, and convertible notes
  • Serve as a key point of coordination with founders, investors, and external stakeholders to facilitate efficient deal execution in fast-paced financing environments

Capitalization & Equity Management:
  • Independently maintain and reconcile complex capitalization tables, including pro forma modeling for financings, option pool refreshes, and equity issuances
  • Prepare and manage equity documentation, including stock option grants, restricted stock awards, and board approvals related to equity issuances
  • Maintain accuracy of equity records across multiple financing rounds and corporate events

Corporate Governance:
  • Independently manage corporate governance for venture-backed companies, including preparation of board and stockholder consents related to financings, equity issuances, and corporate actions
  • Maintain corporate records and minute books in accordance with venture capital investor and company requirements
  • Support governance needs across multiple financing rounds and corporate lifecycle events

Securities & Venture Financing Compliance:
  • Support securities compliance for venture financings, including preparation and filing of Form D and Blue Sky filings
  • Prepare and manage investor documentation, including subscription agreements and investor questionnaires
  • Maintain accurate records of equity issuances and investor participation across financing rounds

Administrative & Research Duties:
  • Track key transactional and compliance deadlines across multiple active financings and corporate entities
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to support efficient execution of venture transactions

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal, with a strong focus on emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) transactions.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple venture financings and related workstreams with minimal supervision
  • Strong understanding of venture capital deal mechanics and documentation
  • Experience acting as a primary point of contact for clients in fast-paced transactional environments
  • Demonstrated experience supporting venture financings (seed through late-stage), including preferred stock financings, SAFEs, and convertible note transactions.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal certification preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, iManage, DocuSign, and deal management software (such as Carta, Pulley, AngelList, ShareWorks).
  • Peer Training & Knowledge Sharing: Ability to train and mentor colleagues on job responsibilities, ensuring efficient knowledge transfer and skill development.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
  • Attention to detail and ability to manage complex transactions.
  • Strong initiative, resourcefulness, and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Proactive and client-service-oriented approach to problem-solving.
  • Commitment to high standards of legal service and professionalism.

Office Location: Palo Alto, CA or San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm PT with flexibility to work overtime and weekends as needed, especially during deal closings.
Travel: Minimal travel may be required based on business needs.
The expected salary range for candidates meeting the requirements of this position is $130,000 to $140,000. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Our benefits package includes coverage options for medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, disability, FSAs, 401K, and paid time off.
Disclaimers:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms are to be deemed the sole property of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a result of the referral.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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