Corporate Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal
About Backblaze
Backblaze is a public company that makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide.
We have managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: in the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor!
About the Role
We are seeking a Legal Paralegal to support Backblaze ’s public-company, corporate, and governance operations. This role is the execution engine behind the Legal & Compliance team: public-company filings, board and committee preparation, entity and governance records, and litigation and insurance claims support. It frees attorney time and keeps a fast-moving public-company calendar running on schedule.
The ideal candidate is exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling confidential and market-sensitive information with discretion. This is a high-ownership role for someone who takes pride in accurate, on-time execution and wants to grow with a lean, high-impact team.
This role reports to the Head of Legal & Compliance and is fully remote.
What You’ll Do
Public Company and Securities Support
- Support the preparation and filing of periodic and current reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
- Coordinate filing logistics with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, auditors, investor relations, and financial printers or filing agents, including EDGAR submission support, exhibit management, and filing-package assembly.
- Support Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), including preparation, review coordination, and timely submission, and help maintain the list of Section 16 insiders.
- Help administer the insider trading policy, including trading-window and blackout tracking and support for the Rule 10b5-1 plans program.
- Prepare and administer D&O questionnaires and support related director and officer records.
- Assist with the annual proxy statement, annual meeting logistics, and related public-company activities.
- Support stock administration and equity matters, including maintaining cap table and equity grant records and beneficial ownership data used in Section 16 and proxy reporting, in coordination with Finance.
- Support Nasdaq listing compliance, including listing notifications and related submissions.
Board and Committee Support
- Prepare Board and committee meeting materials, manage logistics, and coordinate scheduling.
- Administer the board portal (for example, Diligent or Boardvantage), including posting materials and managing director access.
- Draft and maintain minutes, resolutions, action items, and follow-ups.
Entity Management and Governance Records
- Maintain minute books, resolutions, and governance records for domestic and foreign entities.
- Support state and subsidiary filings, annual reports, good-standing maintenance, and registered-agent coordination.
Litigation and Insurance Claims Support
- Support litigation matters, including document organization, tracking, and coordination with outside counsel.
- Track and administer insurance claims and related documentation.
- Prepare responses to subpoenas and legal process, and coordinate collection and production of responsive materials.
Cross-Functional Support, AI, and Administration
- Use AI tools and legal technology to streamline filing preparation, records management, and recurring workflows, and help identify opportunities to work more efficiently.
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