About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Provide experienced paralegal support across a range of corporate practice areas, working with attorneys at every level rather than being tied to one lawyer. The role covers entity setup and upkeep, coordination of transaction closings, and drafting and maintaining corporate records.
What you'll do
- Support attorneys across several corporate practice areas, including venture, M&A, governance and regulatory or IP filings.
- Handle entity formations, state filings and federal tax submissions across multiple states.
- Coordinate transaction closings from start to finish, including signature collection, investor tracking and final closing document distribution.
- Update and maintain capitalization tables using cap table management platforms.
- Draft and maintain corporate governance documents such as resolutions, equity awards and board minutes.
- Work confidently with attorneys from associates to partners and adjust your working style to each.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of corporate paralegal experience.
- Hands-on experience managing cap tables and option plans.
- Experience with corporate formations, deal closing coordination and governance document drafting.
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while collaborating well within a team.
- Comfort supporting multiple practice areas at once rather than a single attorney.
- Strong communication skills with clients, partners and attorneys, including guiding associate attorneys.
- Comfort with recording your hours and working toward a yearly productivity target.
- Willingness to work extended hours during deal closings.
- Ability to work on-site in Austin, TX, four days per week initially, moving to three days.
Bonus points
- Experience leading or supervising other staff.
- Familiarity with securities, intellectual property or transactional work.
- Not requiring work authorization support.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 90,000 to 110,000 per year
- Performance bonus
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Disability and life insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Flexible time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional licensing and education support
Location and work model
- Austin, TX, United States
- Hybrid: 4 days per week in office initially, moving to 3 days
- Full-time
Skills Required
- 7+ years of corporate paralegal experience
- Hands-on experience managing cap tables and option plans
- Experience with corporate formations, deal closing coordination, and governance document drafting
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while collaborating effectively within a team
- Ability to support multiple practice areas simultaneously rather than a single attorney
- Strong communication skills with clients, partners, and attorneys, including guiding associate attorneys
- Comfort recording work hours and working toward a yearly productivity target
- Willingness to work extended hours during deal closings
- Ability to work on-site in Austin, Texas, four days per week initially, moving to three days
- Experience leading or supervising other staff
- Familiarity with securities, intellectual property, or transactional work
- Not requiring work authorization support
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
