Corporate Paralegal

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Paralegal to join our rapidly growing team in Orange County, California. In this role, you will be responsible for providing extensive paralegal and administrative support in a fast-paced environment to our Corporate and M&A team. This role is focused on improving and maintaining Anduril’s corporate formalities, governance, and organization across its multiple U.S. and foreign entities and keeping our team organized. This will require skills in project management, regulatory compliance, legal research, drafting and editing, and document management. The ideal candidate must possess the ability to adapt to current and future responsibilities, as well as expanded responsibilities as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assist and support in the planning and execution of mergers and acquisitions, venture financings and stock administration, including maintaining and managing complex data rooms
• Prepare and maintain records and documentation for all corporate governance matters including domestic and foreign entity formations and dissolutions, board and stockholder meeting minutes and consents, and entity governance documents
• Support, track, and complete various entity annual reports, business license renewals, as well as other corporate governance matters as needed
• Support the execution of our equity transactions, including the administration of stock certificates and any required securities filings
• Coordinate document executions, including notarizations, apostilles, and fingerprinting, with Anduril’s executive team
• Support and manage various special projects within the team as needed - you’ll have the ability to own workstreams, and create fast and lightweight workflows to keep the company organized and efficient

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 4 years of relevant experience, specifically surrounding corporate governance, entity management, and M&A
• Bachelor's degree and a paralegal certificate
• Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, and ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Must have persistence to overcome obstacles and ability to complete work in a timely manner. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with executive team and employees across all levels of the company in a highly professional manner
• Must be able to respond promptly to internal client requests and deal with inquiries from affiliated entities. Should be able to identify issues and solve practical problems in an independent manner
• Exceptional attention to detail, excellent communication and writing skills, and ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and be self-motivated to take ownership of assigned tasks with little to no supervision
• Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours, when necessary
• The ability to build strong relationships within the team and cross-functionally, including Corporate Development, Treasury, Finance, and Growth/Business Development
• Proficiency in productivity tools such as Airtable, Slack, DocuSign, Adobe, SharePoint, and Jira
• Proficiency in management tools such as CT Corp, hCue, and CSC
• A positive, team player attitude, good judgment, and eagerness to help others

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Interested in national security and changing the landscape of defense contracting
• At least 2 years of experience with startup, defense, and/or in-house at a high-growth company strongly preferred
• At least 2 years of experience at a nationally recognized law firm strongly preferred