Remote
Corporate Paralegal
About this role
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.