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Senior Capital Markets & Public Companies Paralegal

Fenwick & West logoFenwick & West
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceHybrid
SenioritySenior
Salary$120,000–$180,000
LocationSan Jose, CA
Posted11/3/2026
Legal

Job Description Summary:

We are currently seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal with specialized experience in Capital Markets & Public Companies to join our team. This position can be based in any of our U.S. offices.

Embracing the Future of Work, we believe the best work happens when smart people have the best tools — and we're intentional about building that environment. We encourage everyone on our team to explore AI and emerging technologies with curiosity, share what they learn, and bring a continuous improvement mindset to how they work. If you're someone who leans into change rather than away from it, you'll fit right in here.

This position offers a hybrid schedule and requires three days onsite per week at your designated office with the possibility of additional required in-office days depending on business and client needs. The work schedule for this position will be 37.5 hours per week (non-exempt), Monday - Friday, from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities include handling matters related to Capital Markets and Public Companies. The ideal candidate will have experience with IPOs and public company operations, including preparing registration statement numerical backup spreadsheets, managing beneficial ownership tables, overseeing compliance with the ’34 Act, Section 16 reporting, and handling Rule 144 and legend removal letters. Additional duties involve onboarding transfer agents, preparing stock exchange applications, submitting FINRA filings, managing selling stockholder matters, and coordinating closing documents, closing volumes, and board resolutions and minutes.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

  • Exemplary communication, research and organizational skills.
  • The ability to multi-task in a highly demanding, deadline driven environment.
  • Comfort working alongside AI tools and a curiosity to continuously learn and adopt new ways of working as technology evolves.
  • Experience working in a large corporate setting or law firm preferred.
  • Substantial experience with Excel spreadsheets.
  • A four-year degree and/or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
  • 5+ years of corporate and transactional experience.

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Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. Except as otherwise required by law, temporary employees are generally not entitled to these benefits.

The anticipated range for this position is:

$120,000 - $180,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance.  Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.

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Fenwick & West

Providing legal services to the world's most innovative technology and life sciences companies.

Fenwick is a leading law firm, purpose-built to guide visionary tech and life sciences companies and their investors through every stage of growth, from startups securing their first round of funding to leading publicly traded global enterprises. As one of Silicon Valley’s original legal practices, today we have over 600 lawyers, patent agents, engineers, and scientists serving clients all over the world. Named 2024 Practice Group of the Year for both Life Sciences and Technology by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering the deep experience and technical skill that help innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible. Visit www.fenwick.com to learn more. Content on this page may include attorney advertising.

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Founded1972
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Size501–1,000 employees
IndustryLaw Practice

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