Job description
Position Overview
SingleStore’s legal team partners across the company to advance and protect SingleStore’s interests by contributing practical counsel, energetic problem-solving, and strong execution—all with efficiency and optimism.
We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Paralegal based in Costa Rica to support our US legal team. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of our Associate General Counsel, handling a variety of tasks that ensure the smooth operation of our corporate governance, subsidiary management, compliance, procurement and vendor engagement circumstances, among other legal matters.
Role and Responsibilities
Corporate Governance & Subsidiary Management:
- Assist in drafting and maintaining corporate documents such as name reservations, articles, bylaws, operating agreements, dissolutions, conversions, resolutions, foreign qualifications, business name filings, inter-company agreements, affidavits, and license renewals.
- Ensure compliance with governance policies, coordinate evaluations, handle director and officer questionnaires, and manage corporate governance for all subsidiaries.
- Support acquisition due diligence, conduct various audits, and respond to information requests.
- Prepare and review materials for Board and committee meetings.
- Provide guidance on advertising and marketing standards to internal stakeholders to ensure compliance.
- Draft, review, and prepare regulatory filings and documents required by state and federal agencies.
Compliance
- Communicate and collaborate with various internal teams and functions, as well as perform those tasks necessary to ensure the company’s compliance with multi-national regulatory schemas - e.g., privacy, security, and government-related matters.
Procurement Support:
- Review and redline various agreement types, including consultant/contractor, software, marketing, event agreements, spend, and renewals.
- Collaborate with Finance, IT, HR, and Security departments for approvals and arrange for signatures.
- Create requisitions in the Coupa system, including drafting, reviewing, and providing advice on agreements.
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs):
- Review, revise, and arrange for signatures on NDAs.
Legal Documents and Procedures:
- Draft various legal documents and maintain management of systems and files.
Intellectual Property:
- Conduct trademark and patent searches, draft related documents, and verify proper licensing and usage rights.
Required Experience
- A positive, can-do attitude and collaborative spirit.
- 5+ years paralegal experience, preferably in technology. Experience working in-house at a technology company, software company, or infrastructure company strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and client relation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong knowledge of corporate governance, subsidiary management, and procurement processes.
- Familiarity with data privacy issues, including GDPR, CCPA, and information security standards.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with legal research tools and contract management software.
- Strong knowledge of US laws and regulations, legal practices, etc.
- Fluent English, both written and verbal.
SingleStore is one platform for all data, built so you can engage with insight in every moment. Trusted by industry leaders, SingleStore enables enterprises to adapt to change as it happens, embrace diverse data with ease, and accelerate the pace of innovation. SingleStore is venture-backed and headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Portland, Seattle, Boston, Bangalore, London, Lisbon, and Kyiv. Defining the future starts with The Database of Now™.
Consistent with our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we value individuals with the ability to work on diverse teams and with a diverse range of people.
To all recruitment agencies: SingleStore does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to SingleStore employees. SingleStore is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company.
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