Paralegal - Corporate
Company: King & Spalding
Location: New York
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, seeks a Paralegal to
join our Corporate Finance & Investments practice. This position
performs a variety of duties to assist corporate lawyers with a
growing emerging company practice. This position will be based in
one of our following offices: Silicon Valley, San Francisco,
Houston, Atlanta or New York City. The firm offers a generous total
compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition
of individual merit-based performance. Eligible employees may
participate in King & Spalding's comprehensive benefit program
including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance,
flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k)
plan, profit sharing plan, on-site gym access in most offices,
discount programs, an onsite childcare center and a substantial
Paid Time Off (PTO) program. Candidates will have the following
responsibilities:Draft documents for formation of new corporate
entities incorporated in Delaware including initial Certificate of
Incorporation, Bylaws, initial Board and stockholder consents,
founders' stock purchase agreements and forms of employee
confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, indemnification
agreements and nondisclosure agreements.Draft and prepare minutes,
consents, stock certificates, stock transfer agreements, annual
reports, state qualification applications, and other basic
corporate documents.Maintain minute books, stock ledgers and
corporate files.Research state corporate laws regarding foreign
qualifications and Blue Sky compliance.Prepare capitalization
tables using excel, CapMx, Shareworks and eShares.Stock plan
administration responsibilities include working with client company
personnel to set up systems for issuance of stock options and
restricted stock awards, processing stock option exercises and
restricted stock purchases and Rule 701 and Blue Sky
compliance.Familiarity with transactions such as private placements
of preferred equity, convertible notes, and mergers and
acquisitions.Transactional responsibilities include due diligence
production and/or review, assisting with data room setup, drafting
of miscellaneous transaction documents, preparing closing
checklists, preparing signature pages, tracking required signatures
and approvals; filing charter amendments.Post-closing
responsibilities include making necessary securities filings,
preparing closing volumes and updating corporate records.Document
support in corporate restructurings, conversions, re-incorporations
and dissolutions.Maintain positive contact with clients and observe
confidentiality of client matters.Requirements:Bachelor's degree
with a 3.5 cumulative GPA.10+ years' experience as a corporate
securities paralegal working with emerging growth companies.Strong
knowledge of California and Delaware corporate law, federal and
state securities laws, option plan administration, venture capital
financings, debt financings and private company M&A.Experience
with public offerings and public company reporting/compliance
helpful but not required.Strong, concise communication and written
skills.Must be a team-oriented paralegal.Able to work overtime,
including weekends; some travel within the Bay Area may be
necessary.Able to lift boxes that weigh up to 20 lbs.; able to sit
or stand for long periods of time.We are proud of our remarkably
cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2000 lawyers and
business professionals in 23 offices worldwide. We seek to attract
and develop the very best talent to work with us.King & Spalding
LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment
opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with
all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or
any other status protected by applicable law. New York and
California: full-time annualized salary range: $100,000-$160,000.
The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including
but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market
data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by
law.
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