Corporate Paralegal 

Role
We are seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support TeleSign’s corporate legal functions, with a primary focus on SEC reporting, corporate governance, and global subsidiary maintenance, and evolving responsibilities depending on your interests and the business’ needs. You will have both a meaningful role in a growing legal department and an opportunity to develop professionally with the support of a collaborative and experienced team. The role reports to TeleSign’s Chief Legal Officer and is based in TeleSign’s corporate HQ in Los Angeles.

Personal Characteristics and Skills
To succeed, the role requires you to be highly collaborative with a positive demeanor and a sense of humor. You will need to demonstrate high EQ and a strong history of successful cross-functional collaboration. We need a self-starter with intellectual curiosity and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment with perseverance and resourcefulness. We are also looking for candidates with a high degree of accountability and professional drive. A growth mindset with flexibility and desire to work on a variety of legal matters, learn and have a meaningful impact are must-haves.
Responsibilities

• Advise on securities law and related general corporate matters
• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with obligations under federal securities laws and Nasdaq rules and regulations, including preparation and filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and other SEC filings and reports
• Support the annual stockholder meeting process, including preparing D&O questionnaires, coordinating proxy solicitor, transfer agent, and proxy mailing activities as well as meeting logistics
• Support the TeleSign Office of the Corporate Secretary, including coordination, preparation and distribution of agendas, resolutions, consents, minutes, and other materials for Board of Directors and committee meetings, as well as assisting with director onboarding
• Assist with investor matters, including review of announcements, press releases, investor presentations and other investor communications
• Stay current on corporate governance trends and best practices and SEC and Nasdaq developments, including research or benchmarking projects
• Assist with subsidiary maintenance for all domestic and international subsidiaries
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures, and lead and assist with the corporate legal team’s efforts in conducting periodic employee trainings on matters related to compliance and securities law
• Develop and implement standardized templates and processes for repeatable transactions that will advance and scale TeleSign’s business
• Work collaboratively and responsively with a broad range of colleagues across functions
• Pitch in on whatever legal work needs doing, whenever it needs to be done
• Effectively manage outside counsel as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience at a law firm; experience at a publicly-traded technology company preferred
• In-depth knowledge of securities law
• Significant experience advising clients on public company reporting and compliance matters, as well as corporate governance matters
• Excellent written, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with, and gain the respect of, stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to adapt to and thrive in a dynamic environment of rapid growth, preferably in or with fast-paced tech driven companies
• Be organized, efficient and resourceful with strong follow-through abilities
• Excellent business sense and legal judgment, with the ability to be strategic as well as detail-oriented
• Be able to simultaneously manage and stage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities within a rapidly evolving environment

About TeleSign:

TeleSign connects and protects online experiences with sophisticated customer identity and engagement solutions. Through APIs that deliver user verification, data insights, and communications we solve today’s unique customer challenges by bridging businesses to the complex world of global telecommunications. 
Our global team consists of the best and the brightest in the industry and we treat them as such. We provide a variety of excellent benefits ranging from the standard: 401(k) matching, free lunches, generous PTO, and flexible schedules to the not so standard: quarterly performance bonuses, in-house massages, our state of the art office with panoramic views of the marina and hills, and so much more! ;)  

TeleSign is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe our differences help us create a better workplace, a better product, and a better community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.
TeleSign also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
TeleSign is an Affirmative Action Employer and as part of the commitment to AAP, it will seek to ensure affirmative action to provide equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment, and that all personnel activities, such as the recruitment selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, transfer, layoff and termination processes remain free of illegal discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.

Telesign does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.