Capital Markets Paralegal

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">To support our transition to a public company, Wealthfront needs a detail-oriented Paralegal to drive operational excellence across SEC reporting, capital markets activity, and equity compliance. This candidate will partner closely with Legal, Finance, external advisors, and vendors.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The ideal candidate brings strong securities law fundamentals, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited to help build scalable public-company processes while supporting the growth of a regulated fintech platform.</span></p> <p> </p> <p>This role offers:</p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Direct exposure to public-company operations at a fintech scale</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Opportunity to help build and refine best-in-class capital markets and disclosure processes</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">High visibility across Legal, Finance, and executive leadership</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A seat at the table as we continue to grow and evolve as a public company</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Public Company & SEC Reporting</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support preparation and filing of periodic and current reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and related exhibits and schedules</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Coordinate EDGAR filings, manage reporting calendars, and track filing deadlines</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist with drafting and updating disclosure support materials, checklists, and internal controls documentation</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Capital Markets & Transactions</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support any follow-on offerings, at-the-market programs, debt financings, and secondary transactions</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist with due diligence requests from underwriters, auditors, and regulators</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Coordinate document execution and closing logistics for capital markets transactions</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Equity & Section 16 Compliance</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist with equity plan administration, including tracking grants, vesting, exercises, settlements, and disclosures</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support Section 16 compliance, including preparation and filing of Forms 3, 4, and 5</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Partner with Finance and Stock Administration to ensure accurate equity-related disclosures</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Governance & Cross-Functional Support</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Help maintain corporate records, board and committee materials, and governance documentation</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Interface with external counsel, auditors, and internal stakeholders across Legal, Finance, and Product</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">•  </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support process improvements and tooling as we scale our public-company infrastructure</span></p> <p></p><p><br></p><b>Required Qualifications:</b><ul> <li>Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience</li> <li>4+ years of experience supporting capital markets, securities, or public-company matters (law firm and/or in-house)</li> <li>Hands-on experience with SEC filings and EDGAR</li> <li>Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a high-growth environment</li> <li>Exceptional attention to detail and judgment handling sensitive information</li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b><ul> <li>Experience supporting a newly public company</li> <li>Familiarity with equity compensation and Section 16 compliance</li> <li>Experience in fintech, financial services, or highly regulated industries</li> <li>Experience with equity management platforms (e.g., Carta, Shareworks) and disclosure management tools</li> <li>Familiarity with Workiva</li> </ul><p><br></p><p></p> <p>Estimated annual salary: $139,920 - $175,000 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.</p> <p> </p> <p>Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!</p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 18px">About Wealthfront</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients turn their savings into long-term wealth, including:</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">• A Cash Account that, through our partner banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">• A zero-commission Stock Investing Account with 50+ handpicked collections that help DIY investors discover new companies and make smarter investing decisions.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">• Multiple automated investing portfolios designed to unlock tax savings through sophisticated strategies like fixed income, tax-loss harvesting, and direct indexing—which we offer at industry-leading low costs and accessible minimums.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Our award-winning products have attracted over 1 million clients who trust us with more than $85 billion of their hard earned savings—and we're far from done. If you’re inspired to help us reshape the financial industry as we create our next chapter, let’s talk!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">For more information please visit </span><a style="font-size: 16px" href="http://www.wealthfront.com/">www.wealthfront.com</a><span style="font-size: 16px">.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 16px">Please review our </b><a style="font-size: 16px" href="https://www.wealthfront.com/static/documents/candidate-privacy-notice.pdf">candidate privacy notice</a><span style="font-size: 16px">. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><b style="font-size: 16px">Disclosures:</b><span style="font-size: 16px"> All investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Tax-Loss Harvesting benefits vary depending on the client's entire tax and investment profile. Wealthfront doesn’t provide tax advice. The Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“Wealthfront Brokerage”), Member of FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. We convey funds to partner banks who accept and maintain deposits, provide the variable interest rate, and provide access to FDIC pass-through insurance. Investment management and advisory services–which are not FDIC insured–are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC (“Wealthfront Advisers”), an SEC-registered investment adviser. The checking features offered in the Wealthfront Cash Account are provided by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC. Fees and Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features, please see the </span><a style="font-size: 16px" href="https://www.wealthfront.com/static/documents/client-agreements/green-dot-deposit-account-agreement.pdf">Deposit Account Agreement</a><span style="font-size: 16px"> for details.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">By “award-winning products”, please refer to </span><a style="font-size: 16px" href="http://www.wealthfront.com/reviews">www.wealthfront.com/reviews</a><span style="font-size: 16px"> for more information. Wealthfront Corporation oversees Total Client Assets and Trusted Clients through Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage. Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage are wholly owned subsidiaries of Wealthfront Corporation.</span><span style="font-size: small"> </span> </p>

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