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Blockstream · 1 day ago

Corporate Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises and individual Bitcoin users. The role involves being the first paralegal and legal operations hire, responsible for building legal systems and processes to optimize the efficiency of the legal department while managing corporate matters and legal operations.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Responsibilities

Organize corporate records and coordinate due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions

Maintain capitalization tables, option records, and corporate records, including shareholder and director information

Assist with organizing and preparing agendas and papers for board and/ or shareholder meetings and annual general meetings; take minutes, and coordinate correspondence with and requests from various directors

Assist in the preparation and filing of corporate documents such as articles of incorporation, bylaws, and minutes of meetings

Liaise and collaborate with internal and external parties across different jurisdictions to support subsidiary governance and ensure compliance with federal and state corporate laws and regulations

Build legal operations infrastructure from scratch!

Create intake processes that make it easy for the business to work with Legal

Develop metrics and reporting to track Legal team performance and workload and to measure success against strategic plans

Develop and implement operational and technology strategies to enhance Legal department performance and project management

Lead document management for the Legal team, including organization of legal shared folders, management of all standard contracts and playbooks, creation and updates of policies, templates, and self-service resources for implementation across business units and stakeholders

Work with other departments to improve cross-functional processes and efficiency

Qualification

Corporate governanceSecurities lawsLegal process improvementLegal research databasesMicrosoft Office SuiteProject managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationOrganizational skillsTeam player

Required

BA/BS with a Paralegal certificate from an accredited institution

5–10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal with progressively increasing responsibilities and accomplishments

Experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm, familiarity with corporate governance practices, including corporate secretarial requirements and public company filings

Strong understanding of securities laws and regulations

Experience building or significantly improving legal processes and workflows with demonstrated project management skills

Proficiency in legal research databases, legal platforms, and corporate record-keeping software

Strong computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience working with senior executives

Impeccable professional ethics, integrity and judgment, and high level of discretion in handling confidential matters

Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail

Ability to work independently, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Team player who is results-oriented and self-motivated, with a strong customer service attitude

Preferred

MBA or JD is a plus

Experience at a high-growth tech startup or in-house at a technology company

Experience in a global setting that interacted with stakeholders across a variety of time zones and countries

Company

Blockstream

Blockstream is a blockchain technology that develops digital asset infrastructures for the emerging Bitcoin economy. It is a sub-organization of Blockstream.

Founded in 2014

Montréal, Quebec, CAN

51-200 employees