Dorsey is ready to welcome our next Emerging Companies Paralegal!

Join a Vibrant Team

Dorsey's Corporate Group is growing, which allows us to offer a unique position for an individual who is highly-driven and ready to level up their career. We have the infrastructure and resources to offer the right individual more responsibility and deal exposure, so this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to grow and improve their strong skill set in the legal profession as well as train other legal professionals. Are you customer service focused with strong technical skills? If so, we would appreciate hearing from you! This position can be based in any of the following Dorsey locations: Seattle, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Missoula, Palo Alto, Costa Mesa, Phoenix, or Denver.

Key Success Factors

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a drive to succeed, and an enthusiasm to provide exceptional service to our clients. It is important that the successful candidate has the ability to work as part of a team in addition to being confident working under their own initiative. Working with this team is both dynamic and fast paced, you will need to be able to successfully manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

What You Will be Working On

You will have the opportunity to work alongside attorneys, paralegals and business professionals to support existing and new clients. Clients include public and private companies, across a broad range of matters including venture capital and private equity financings, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and strategic technology transactions.

Examples of the types of projects you will work on include the following:
- General corporate client maintenance, including maintaining corporate records, stock and option administration.
- Maintain corporate records and stock and option administration on third party platforms, including Diligent, Capshare, Shareworks, and Carta equity management.
- Assist in preparing preliminary draft of operative documents relating to offerings.
- Prepare drafts of various agreements, certificates and closing documents.
- Prepare corporate organizational and operational documents.
- Perform corporate entity searches.
- Draft and file documents for corporate formations and entities.
- Setup and monitor corporate extranets.
- Assist in the due diligence reviews.

Required Skills

- Bachelor's degree or completion of a technical degree with superb technical, organizational, analytical and oral and written communications skills.
- A minimum of four years' experience with at least 2 years working with emerging companies/start-ups and venture-back financings.
- Understanding of venture capital and familiarity with cap table platforms such as Diligent, Capshare, Shareworks, and Carta.
- Self-starter who can prioritize, adapt and execute multiple projects concurrently.
- Detail-oriented and ability to establish effective working relationships with attorneys, paralegals, staff, clients, and other professionals.
- Experience with Microsoft Office with an advanced knowledge of Excel.

About Dorsey:

Dorsey & Whitney is an AmLaw 100 international law firm with more than 575 lawyers in 21 offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We are a premier legal counselor to companies worldwide in a wide range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

Dorsey offers a competitive pay and benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; domestic partner benefits (for same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners); a generous paid time off policy; retirement savings plan; profit sharing contribution; paid holidays; paid parental leave, paid volunteer day;;adoption assistance; back-up child care program; well-being programs and activities; a 24/7 confidential employee assistance program; and more! (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria).

Dorsey values the strength that comes from a diverse and inclusive workplace. It contributes to the success of our people and our clients and enriches our experience. We believe that everyone should feel at home and part of our community. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

One of our greatest strengths is a friendly, cooperative culture that values and appreciates each individual. Dorsey has received external recognition for our welcoming workplace, including:

- Mansfield Certification Plus (Diversity Lab)
- Best Law Firms for Women (National Association of Female Executives and Flex-Time Lawyers)
- 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign)
- Gold Standard Certification (Women in Law Empowerment Forum)
- Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace (Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)

Reasonable Accommodations:

Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious-based reasonable accommodations, as well as pregnancy or lactation-related reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and hiring process, or if you have questions about a workplace reasonable accommodation, please contact us at 612-492-5178.

How to Apply:

Dorsey & Whitney LLP accepts online applications. Please go to the "Careers" section of the Dorsey website at www.dorsey.com/staffjobs and complete Dorsey's online application form. We are unable to accept application materials by mail or email.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is an EEO/AAP/Disabled Vets Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP participates in E-Verify.

The pay range for this position in Colorado only is $33.95 to $57.90 per hour.

Applications will be accepted through May 15, 2024.

The pay range for this position in California only is $42.46 to $65.81 per hour.
The pay range for this position in Seattle only is $39.23 to $59.83 per hour.

Ranges represent Dorsey's good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills and location and may fall outside of the range indicated.

Please note that Dorsey is not currently accepting search firm submissions in connection with this opening.

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