[Hiring] Corporate Paralegal @Backblaze

Role Description

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
• Litigation and insurance claims support

This role 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.
• 8 or more years of corporate or public-company paralegal experience, ideally including a combination of law firm and in-house experience.
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, Section 16, and Nasdaq listing standards and public-company governance practices.
• Familiarity with public-company filing tools and processes (for example, EDGAR, XBRL, and Section 16 filing agents), board portals (for example, Diligent or Boardvantage), and entity management software.
• Experience supporting stock administration and equity plan records is a plus.
• Litigation, insurance claims, or subpoena and legal process support experience is a plus.
• Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently, or a genuine willingness to develop fluency in them.
• Experience at a public technology or SaaS company is a plus.

Requirements

• 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.
• Support Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), including preparation, review coordination, and timely submission.
• Help administer the insider trading policy, including trading-window and blackout tracking.
• 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.
• Support Nasdaq listing compliance, including listing notifications and related submissions.
• Prepare Board and committee meeting materials, manage logistics, and coordinate scheduling.
• Administer the board portal, including posting materials and managing director access.
• Draft and maintain minutes, resolutions, action items, and follow-ups.
• 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.
• 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.
• Use AI tools and legal technology to streamline filing preparation, records management, and recurring workflows.
• Partner with attorneys, Legal Operations, Finance, and other teams to keep matters moving and deadlines met.
• Other duties as required from time to time.

Benefits

• Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare premiums for family)
• Competitive compensation
• 401K matching
• RSU equity awards
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
• Childcare bonus
• Commuter benefits
• Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance