Corporate Paralegal

Available Locations: Austin, TX and Washington, D.C.
Paralegal, Corporate
Available Locations: Austin, TX and Washington DC (Hybrid)
About the Legal Team
Because of the scope, complexity, and diversity of the company's work, we need a world-class legal team to help the company avoid distractions, and guide company leadership around obstacles. Our global legal team is made up of very accomplished lawyers and staff who comprise a flexible, talented, and very cohesive team.
About the Role
We are looking for a Corporate Paralegal to join our legal team and help provide excellent legal services on the wide variety of matters that are covered by the Corporate Legal team, including the company's corporate governance processes, compliance with U.S. securities laws (SEC) and other public company requirements. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, eager to learn and grow, able to prioritize and juggle competing priorities, and extremely responsive in a fast-paced environment, all while maintaining excellent relationships with internal clients and external partners. A go-getter with a keen sense of judgment, strong organizational skills, and a sense of humor would excel in this role.
In this role, you will report directly to Cloudflare's Head of Corporate Legal and work closely with the members of the Corporate Legal Team, as well as collaborating and working cross-functionally with other groups on our legal team and other functions across the company, including finance, people, investor relations, communications, and others, as well as outside counsel and other service providers.
As part of the job, you will focus primarily on the following areas:

• Serving as the first point of contact to internal business units to answer a variety of corporate legal inquiries and escalate as appropriate to senior legal colleagues
• Assisting with the preparation and filing of Cloudflare's 1934 Act reports, Section 16 forms, and other documents with the SEC and NYSE
• Assisting in the preparation of board of directors and committee materials and communications with, and distribution of materials to, the directors, committee members, and other meeting participants
• Assisting with the administration of Cloudflare's Insider Trading Policy, including fielding employee communication and pre-clearance requests during quarterly open trading windows and tracking active Rule 10b5-1 trading plans
• Working with Cloudflare's Stock Administration team, outside counsel, and transfer agent to assist with securities issuance and transfer matters for Cloudflare's employees and directors and in connection with M&A transactions
• Organizing and maintaining legal documentation in support of various aspects of Cloudflare's business operations
• Supporting colleagues across the Corporate Legal team with the company's global organizational structure and financing and M&A transactions

Requirements

• Ability to manage their own time with limited or no supervision
• Ability to hit the ground running and take charge of the position
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and be extremely responsive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team and forge strong working relationships with other functions
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience with Section 16 and other filings and related filing tools (such as Workiva), board communications portals (such as Diligent or BoardVantage), and stock transfer agents (such as Computershare)
• 2+ years paralegal or legal clerk experience (in corporate and/or law firm environments) strongly preferred

Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

• For Washington, DC Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $96,000 - $118,000

Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave