Capital Markets Paralegal
Wealthfront
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $139,920 - $175,000 per year
About the role
- Support preparation and filing of periodic and current reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and related exhibits and schedules
- Coordinate EDGAR filings, manage reporting calendars, and track filing deadlines
- Assist with drafting and updating disclosure support materials, checklists, and internal controls documentation
- Support any follow-on offerings, at-the-market programs, debt financings, and secondary transactions
- Assist with due diligence requests from underwriters, auditors, and regulators
- Coordinate document execution and closing logistics for capital markets transactions
- Assist with equity plan administration, including tracking grants, vesting, exercises, settlements, and disclosures
- Support Section 16 compliance, including preparation and filing of Forms 3, 4, and 5
- Partner with Finance and Stock Administration to ensure accurate equity-related disclosures
- Help maintain corporate records, board and committee materials, and governance documentation
- Interface with external counsel, auditors, and internal stakeholders across Legal, Finance, and Product
- Support process improvements and tooling as we scale our public-company infrastructure
Requirements
- Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of experience supporting capital markets, securities, or public-company matters (law firm and/or in-house)
- Hands-on experience with SEC filings and EDGAR
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a high-growth environment
- Exceptional attention to detail and judgment handling sensitive information
- Experience supporting a newly public company
- Familiarity with equity compensation and Section 16 compliance
- Experience in fintech, financial services, or highly regulated industries
- Experience with equity management platforms (e.g., Carta, Shareworks) and disclosure management tools
- Familiarity with Workiva
Benefits
- medical
- vision
- dental
- 401K plan
- generous time off
- parental leave
- wellness reimbursements
- professional development
- employee investing discount
- more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SEC filingsEDGARequity compensationSection 16 compliancecapital marketsdue diligencedisclosure management
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailjudgmentability to manage multiple deadlines
Certifications
Paralegal certificate