A high-impact role on the Legal team at one of the most interesting companies on the planet. As Discord's Senior Corporate Paralegal, you'll be a key member of our growing Legal team. Reporting to our Senior Director of Corporate & Commercial Law, you'll help handle a range of important corporate law matters -- this is a special opportunity to join and help build a global legal team.
What you'll be doing
- Managing corporate governance functions and assisting with Board, Committee, and shareholder meetings, regulatory filings, and related documentation
- Drafting and maintaining Board, Committee, and shareholder records
- Collecting and updating director and officer information
- Supporting strategic transactions, including due diligence, document preparation, closing mechanics, and post-closing integration and administration of acquired companies
- Supporting the implementation and administration of our Code of Conduct, whistleblower hotline, and other corporate governance policies and programs
- Collaborating with our Finance and HR teams on management of the company's equity compensation programs, including preparation of employee communications and close engagement in the equity grant process
- Providing corporate support for the creation and operation of corporate subsidiaries around the world
- Working on other special projects as needed
What you should have
- Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
- Develop approaches and evaluate tools that will function within the Legal team at scale
- Curiosity and ability to jump into less familiar areas and learn while doing
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- 4+ years corporate paralegal experience, gained through either a law firm serving technology companies or in-house work
- IPO experience or experience working for a publicly-listed technology company
- Previous roles that emphasized project management, prioritizing, and consistently achieving results
- Experience with scaling processes and procedures for a fast-growing company
Bonus Points
- Strong feelings that Cinnamon Toast Crunch is objectively the best cereal
Benefits and Perks
- Medical insurance including Health, Dental, Vision
- 18 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick days
- Parental Leave and fertility benefits
- Supported-employee clubs and Employee Resource Groups
- Commuter Contributions of $270 a month (pretax)
- Daily lunches and unlimited snacks
- Monthly gym and fitness stipend
About Us
Friends, coworkers, gamers, nerds, moms, dads, engineers, designers, marketers, support. Originally, we created Discord to help people come together around games. It's been amazing to watch it grow into what it is today - a place where millions of diverse communities exist and people connect with old friends and new. Diversity and inclusiveness are a critical part of how we get to what's next. We believe that with diversity comes a better product, better decisions, and a better work environment. As we continue to grow, our values keep us dedicated to building a company that is representative of the world we live and play in.
Discord is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.
