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Senior Corporate Paralegal

Exelixis
July 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Alameda, CA)
United States
$135,000 - $192,500 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain SEC/corporate governance workflow checklists and calendaring; coordinate internal clients.
- Assist in-house legal/finance with preparation and review of SEC reports; manage SOX compliance for Corporate Legal Affairs.
- Prepare and/or first-review Section 16 filings; manage filing procedures and related records.
- Administer Securities Compliance Committee; manage materials/onboarding for Insider Trading Policy, Rule 10b5-1 Trading Policy, and Change-in-Control/Severance Benefit Plan.
- Maintain corporate governance records (minute books, charter documents, entity management/service of process) and coordinate corporate formalities.
- Coordinate stockholder/Board/committee meeting materials (minutes, resolutions, charters, policies, assessments, D&O questionnaires); manage digital governance/virtual meeting platforms and director compensation.
- Manage cloud transition and ongoing maintenance of electronic file management system.
- Support litigation (document discovery), M&A due diligence, training sessions, and internal strategy meetings; assist with vendor/outside-counsel budget/invoices.

Qualifications & Skills:
- BS/BA (related) or ABA-approved paralegal certificate.
- 5+ years corporate paralegal experience (law firm or in-house public company).
- Plus: SEC report drafting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy); sustainability presentation or familiarity with GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA/privacy laws.
- Familiar with SEC processes/timelines; proficient MS Office; Box/CompareDocs; plus Workiva/Smartsheet.
- Strong analytical/written/verbal communication; highly organized; detail-focused; confidentiality; judgment; can-do attitude.

Benefits (as stated): 401k match, medical/dental/vision, life/disability, flexible spending accounts, discretionary annual bonus, stock purchase/long-term incentives, vacation/holidays, sick days.

Application instruction (accommodations): Email recruiting@exelixis.com.