Senior Corporate Paralegal

Company Description

Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help loving, responsible pet owners budget and care for their pets. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. 

Job Description

Trupanion is seeking a highly self-motivated and talented senior corporate paralegal who’s comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to our mission of helping loving, responsible pet owners budget and care for their pets. 

In this role, you will be an integral part of our Legal & Regulatory team and will support general corporate and securities matters. You will report to the corporate Associate General Counsel and will have a wide range of responsibilities, including supporting (i) corporate governance matters for Trupanion and its subsidiaries, (ii) securities law compliance, including Section 16 reporting and preparation of our proxy statement, (iii) maintaining and updating our corporate and securities records, and (iv) other ad hoc projects. 

Candidates located in the Seattle area are preferred, however strong remote candidates may be considered. If you are based in the Seattle area, you will have a hybrid remote/in-office schedule where you will work from our casual, pet-friendly office at least 3 days a week. 

Responsibilities: 

• Be a vital part of the Corporate Legal team by managing Trupanion’s worldwide subsidiaries and parent company governance. 
• Lead the maintenance for our parent company and global subsidiaries, including managing and updating our entity management platform, preparing board of directors and committee meeting materials (drafting resolutions, minutes, written consents, agendas, preparing meeting packages), assisting our Regulatory team with regulatory filings, and maintaining the related-parties list. 
• Support securities law compliance and SEC reporting for our public company filings, including preparing timelines, assisting our finance colleagues with quarterly audit matters, supporting attorneys on filings, managing Section 16 compliance (including preparing and filing Section 16 forms), and assisting with 10b5-1 Plan trading compliance and our insider trading program. 
• Assist with our proxy statement, annual meeting and year-end processes, including preparing and managing timelines, preparing and distributing D&O questionnaires, assisting with drafting the proxy statement and collecting support for disclosures (including compensation tables) and coordinating review with internal teams and the board. 
• Manage the relationship with our transfer agent, including preparation of instruction and opinion letters. 
• Assist with strategic corporate transactions, including due diligence, document preparation, closing mechanics, and post-closing integration, as applicable. 
• Manage intellectual property record keeping matters and serve as main point of contact with trademark counsel, to include working with internal business owners on pending trademark applications (obtain status updates or specimen support to provide to trademark counsel). 
• Organize and maintain corporate records, minute books, and our entity management database. 
• Pitch in on other special projects as needed - flexibility and a willingness to contribute in both small and big ways is important. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ paralegal experience, including in-house at a public company. 
• Bachelor’s degree and Paralegal certification are preferred 
• Experience managing entities, including preparing board and committee materials and forming and dissolving subsidiaries 
• Working knowledge securities reporting and compliance requirements, including experience preparing and filing Section 16 reports and supporting the annual meeting process 
• Familiarity with general corporate governance, including insider trading, related parties, and code of conduct policies 
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams) and Workiva/Wdesk 
• Experience with governance of and regulatory filings for insurance companies (property & casualty), preferred 

Skills:  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills 
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment while managing, prioritizing, and completing multiple projects and tasks 
• Capacity to maintain strict confidentiality in a highly open and transparent environment 
• An exceptional eye for detail, proactive and able to work independently and collaboratively to complete tasks quickly with limited 
• Excellent organizational, project management and multi-tasking skills 
• Exceptional follow through and ability to create quality work within a face paced environment with short deadlines 
• Ability to collaborate across the business and with external parties collaboratively and effectively 

Compensation: 

• The base pay range for this position is $150,000 -$175,000, on a full-time schedule. 
• Along with base salary, Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses. 
• We want all employees to be invested in Trupanion’s success, so we grant Restricted Stock Units to all new team members. Our new hire grants vest over 4 years.  

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks:

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
• Four weeks of paid time off and 9 paid float holidays (you can decide which days are most important to you!)
• Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
• Open, casual, pet-friendly, and fun office environment
• Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Seattle Office Amenities: Free on-site gym, free dog walking services for office pets during business hours, free parking, and paid ORCA cards.

For more information about Trupanion, visit https://trupanion.com/about

Learn more about how Trupanion has revolutionized our industry and the reimbursement model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdWZ4KHiPTQ

Trupanion is an equal-opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.