Staff Paralegal (R6178)

San Mateo · USD 110,000-170,000 / year · 12+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 3, 2026

At a glance

The Staff Paralegal will play a central role in building and scaling legal operations at a high-growth defense-tech company.
This position involves broad, high-impact exposure across corporate governance, litigation, employment law, and stock administration.
The role requires working directly with the Board, executive leadership, and the legal team to support the company's mission of developing intelligent systems.

Manage domestic and international entity portfolios, including formations, foreign qualifications, and annual reports.
Maintain audit-ready corporate records, minute books, and the entity management system of record.
Support Board of Directors and committee meetings, including preparation of certificates and maintenance of signature authority matrices.
Support financings, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic transactions, including due diligence and data room management.
Support in-house and outside counsel on litigation, arbitration, and internal investigations, including legal holds and ESI collection.
Coordinate intake and response to subpoenas, service of process, and third-party information requests.
Support employment counsel on agency charges, workplace investigations, and multi-state compliance obligations.
Assist with equity plan administration, including cap table maintenance, option/RSU grants, and stock transfer requests.
Build and improve scalable legal processes, templates, and trackers using legal technology.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and workflows under tight timelines.

12+ years of legal experience as a corporate paralegal or legal professional.
Substantial in-house experience at a high-growth technology company, venture-backed private company, or leading corporate law firm.
Broad, hands-on experience across general corporate, entity management, litigation support, employment matters, and stock administration.
Proven ability to communicate confidently with internal and external partners.
Highly action-oriented with a track record of managing multiple projects and shifting priorities.
Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and written/verbal communication skills.
Willingness to learn and adopt new technologies.
Familiarity with Delaware corporate law and private company governance.
Experience supporting equity administration for a private company.
Experience supporting venture financings, secondary transactions, tender offers, and M&A due diligence.

Experience in the defense, aerospace, government contracting, or other highly regulated industries.
Experience supporting an international subsidiary footprint and working with local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience designing or improving legal operations processes and implementing new legal technology.