Corporate Paralegal
About the role
<p><strong>Corporate Paralegal</strong></p>
<p><strong>About Backblaze</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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!</p>
<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p>
<p>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 &amp; 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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>This role reports to the Head of Legal &amp; Compliance and is fully remote.</p>
<p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p>
<p><strong>Public Company and Securities Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Support the preparation and filing of periodic and current reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Help administer the insider trading policy, including trading-window and blackout tracking and support for the Rule 10b5-1 plans program.</li>
<li>Prepare and administer D&amp;O questionnaires and support related director and officer records.</li>
<li>Assist with the annual proxy statement, annual meeting logistics, and related public-company activities.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Support Nasdaq listing compliance, including listing notifications and related submissions.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Board and Committee Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Prepare Board and committee meeting materials, manage logistics, and coordinate scheduling.</li>
<li>Administer the board portal (for example, Diligent or Boardvantage), including posting materials and managing director access.</li>
<li>Draft and maintain minutes, resolutions, action items, and follow-ups.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Entity Management and Governance Records</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Maintain minute books, resolutions, and governance records for domestic and foreign entities.</li>
<li>Support state and subsidiary filings, annual reports, good-standing maintenance, and registered-agent coordination.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Litigation and Insurance Claims Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Support litigation matters, including document organization, tracking, and coordination with outside counsel.</li>
<li>Track and administer insurance claims and related documentation.</li>
<li>Prepare responses to subpoenas and legal process, and coordinate collection and production of responsive materials.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cross-Functional Support, AI, and Administration</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Use AI tools and legal technology to streamline filing preparation, records management, and recurring workflows, and help identify opportunities to work more efficiently.</li>
<li>Partner with attorneys, Legal Operations, Finance, and other teams to keep matters moving and deadlines met.</li>
<li>Other duties as required from time to time.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The Right Fit</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong track record of managing deadline-driven filing and governance calendars.</li>
<li>Experience as a corporate or public-company paralegal, ideally supporting SEC filings, Section 16, board preparation, and entity management.</li>
<li>Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and material non-public information.</li>
<li>Experience supporting a Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors, and senior executives with sensitive, market-moving materials.</li>
<li>Proactive, dependable, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.</li>
<li>Comfort with AI tools and legal technology, or a strong interest and eagerness to adopt them in a legal-support context.</li>
<li>Clear communicator who works well with attorneys, executives, and cross-functional partners.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience. Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.</li>
<li>8 or more years of corporate or public-company paralegal experience, ideally including a combination of law firm and in-house experience.</li>
<li>Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, Section 16, and Nasdaq listing standards and public-company governance practices.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Experience supporting stock administration and equity plan records is a plus.</li>
<li>Litigation, insurance claims, or subpoena and legal process support experience is a plus.</li>
<li>Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently, or a genuine willingness to develop fluency in them.</li>
<li>Experience at a public technology or SaaS company is a plus.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Backblaze Perks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare premiums for family)</li>
<li>Competitive compensation</li>
<li>401K matching</li>
<li>RSU equity awards</li>
<li>Flexible vacation policy</li>
<li>Maternity &amp; paternity leave</li>
<li>MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation</li>
<li>Childcare bonus</li>
<li>Commuter benefits</li>
<li>Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance</li>
</ul>
<p>The base pay range for this position is <strong>$130,000 - $159,000</strong>.</p>
<p>At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That is why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. <strong>We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong></p>