Sr. Paralegal - Remote

We're looking for a Senior Paralegal II to join our lean, high-impact legal team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, wants ownership over critical functions like equity administration and has a solid background in corporate governance. An interest in legal operations is a bonus. You'll work closely with our attorneys, cross-functional partners, and outside counsel to keep the legal function running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

Stock Administration

• Administer the company's equity program in Shareworks, including option grants, exercises, and terminations
• Prepare Board of Directors exhibits for stock option approvals and enter approved grants into Shareworks
• Coordinate employee stock option exercises with employees and outside counsel to issue stock certificates
• Generate and distribute equity reports for cross-functional teams (Finance, People, etc.)
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on Shareworks functionality

Board & Corporate Governance

• Support General Counsel with Board meeting preparation, including reviewing minutes and unanimous written consents
• Prepare exhibits for stock option grant schedules for Board packages
• Maintain corporate records and entity documentation

Legal Operations & Administration

• Manage outbound signature workflows for the organization
• Process and route incoming legal mail and correspondence
• Handle subpoena intake and coordinate responses
• Manage employee termination tickets requiring legal action
• Preparing responses to UCC lien notices and trademark notices
• Monitor and triage CCPA and privacy alias emails, routing to appropriate teams
• Assist with NDA review using established playbooks, escalating as needed
• Support special projects, including company-wide initiatives

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• 5+ years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, preferably in-house at a technology or financial services company
• Hands-on experience with equity administration platforms (Shareworks strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with corporate governance, board processes, and Delaware corporate law
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently and prioritize effectively
• Comfortable working with attorneys, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Proficiency with legal technology tools and a willingness to learn new systems
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools or AI-assisted review workflows

Additional Information

Why Join Us?:

• Competitive salary and benefits with growth-company options grant
• Fast- paced and professional work culture
• Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
• $50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
• $250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
• Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
• Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid sick leave, jury duty, bereavement
• 401k plan
• Flexible Time Off (our team members typically take off ~3-4 weeks per year)
• Volunteer Time Off
• 13 scheduled holidays

Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000

PayNearMe strives to create a workplace where all employees thrive. Our core values represent who we are today and we take pride in the way we work with each other as well as with our stakeholders.

We’re in this together to do the right thing. We deliver real results we are proud of while remaining respectful, transparent, and flexible.

PayNearMe is an equal opportunity employer. We are diligently and thoughtfully working towards cultivating a diverse workforce which in turn, enhances our products and services for the communities we serve. Applicants who represent all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

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CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT: APPLICANT NOTICE

Effective Date: January 1, 2020

Last Reviewed on: December 23, 2019

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1. the categories of Personal Information that the Company collects and maintains about applicants; and
2. the purposes for which the Company uses that Personal Information.

For purposes of this Notice, “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly with, a natural person that the Company may collect in connection with screening applicants for job openings at the Company.

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