Corporate Paralegal

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Corporate Paralegal About Backblaze Backblaze is a public company that makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. We have managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: in the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor! About the Role 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, and litigation and insurance claims support. It 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. What You’ll Do Public Company and Securities Support • 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, including EDGAR submission support, exhibit management, and filing-package assembly. • Support Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), including preparation, review coordination, and timely submission, and help maintain the list of Section 16 insiders. • Help administer the insider trading policy, including trading-window and blackout tracking and support for the Rule 10b5-1 plans program. • 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 and beneficial ownership data used in Section 16 and proxy reporting, in coordination with Finance. • Support Nasdaq listing compliance, including listing notifications and related submissions. Board and Committee Support • Prepare Board and committee meeting materials, manage logistics, and coordinate scheduling. • Administer the board portal (for example, Diligent or Boardvantage), including posting materials and managing director access. • Draft and maintain minutes, resolutions, action items, and follow-ups. Entity Management and Governance Records • 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. Litigation and Insurance Claims Support • 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. Cross-Functional Support, AI, and Administration • Use AI tools and legal technology to streamline filing preparation, records management, and recurring workflows, and help identify opportunities to work more efficiently. • Partner with attorneys, Legal Operations, Finance, and other teams to keep matters moving and deadlines met. • Other duties as required from time to time. The Right Fit • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong track record of managing deadline-driven filing and governance calendars. • Experience as a corporate or public-company paralegal, ideally supporting SEC filings, Section 16, board preparation, and entity management. • Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and material non-public information. • Experience supporting a Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors, and senior executives with sensitive, market-moving materials. • Proactive, dependable, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. • Comfort with AI tools and legal technology, or a strong interest and eagerness to adopt them in a legal-support context. • Clear communicator who works well with attorneys, executives, and cross-functional partners. 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. Backblaze Perks • Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare