Corporate Paralegal

Location

Remote

Employment Type

Full time

Salary Range

$75k - $140k

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Overview

We are hiring our first dedicated corporate paralegal to assist our clients and attorneys on a wide variety of transactions and compliance matters. Supporting mission-driven and impact-focused founders is what we are all about, and we are looking for someone who wants to use their talents to increase our clients’ speed and scale. 

The best person for this role will have very high horsepower (IQ) and extremely high attention to detail, balanced by efficiency, pragmatism, and a deft ability to care for all stakeholders (EQ); they will also have a strong sense of purpose and be actively engaged in personal growth.

They will be excited about the career opportunities presented by working directly with hundreds of fast-growing clients, although they will also want their next role to last for a while (four or five years, not two). They will be seeking alignment in their career, genuine friendships at work, and an elite, fast-paced practice that allows significant flexibility for family & friends, movement, rest, and hobbies.

The Firm

Cedar Grove LLP is a mission-driven law firm helping good people build good organizations. With deep ties to Stanford University, Y Combinator, and the Silicon Valley startup community, we advise for-profit and nonprofit organizations throughout their life cycle on (i) corporate legal matters (e.g., fundraising and equity issuance), (ii) employment (e.g., hiring and firing), (iii) commercial (e.g., compliance and customer contracts), and (iv) operations and strategy. We are growing very quickly.

Mission

Our mission is the foundation of the firm.

Role and Location

This is a full-time role for a Corporate Paralegal. All team members work remotely, with quarterly off-sites, typically Thursday - Saturday in January, April, July, and October.

Responsabilities

  • Form and maintain DE C-corps, LLCs, and subsidiaries — including bylaws, operating agreements, qualifications, annual reports, and franchise taxes

  • Own cap table management in Carta & pulley — option grants, board consents, 83(b) letters, early exercises, and stock issuances

  • Manage financings from seed through Series B+: closing checklists, signature packets, NVCA documents, blue sky, and Form D filings

  • Draft board and stockholder consents; maintain minute books, data rooms, and equity/vesting schedules

  • Support M&A and secondary transactions — data room management, diligence summaries, and disclosure schedules

  • Maintain and improve firm templates, workflows, automations, and processes, improving consistency and efficiency at every level

Background and Experience

  • 3+ years in corporate EC/VC practice

  • Fluent with Carta

  • Familiarity with standard startup form documents

  • Excellent drafting and organizational skills

  • Ability to manage multiple closings simultaneously

  • Proactive, client-service oriented mindset

  • Preferred:

    • At least two years of experience at Gunderson, Cooley, Fenwick, Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin, Orrick, or similar.

    • Demonstrated interest in mission-driven work, particularly in health, climate, or sustainability sectors.

Qualities

The best fit will also: 

  • Be mission-aligned

  • Learn really (really) quickl

  • Be an efficient perfectionist

  • Have an intuitive, systems-level approach to creating value

  • Have a growth mindset

  • Excel working collaboratively but autonomously

Culture, Hours, Compensation, Benefits

  • Mission-driven culture

  • 1,200 billed hours (clients) and 500-600 other hours (meetings, off-sites, operations, etc.)

  • Hours arrangements and mix can vary

    • 80% and 60% arrangements are available

  • Very competitive compensation ($75k - $140k) depending on experience and arrangement

  • Significant opportunities for growth & advancement

  • Protected weekends

  • Remote (regular video calls)

  • Quarterly in-person off-sites (typically Thursday - Saturday)

  • Freedom to build your skillset, book of business, as well as custom infrastructure & tooling 

  • A culture that is kind & supportive, where we aim to be actual friends, not just “collegial”