Corporate Legal Assistant (Paralegal)

FreeWill is an award-winning, social-good startup that has partnered with 1,800+ nonprofits who support our mission while raising more than $10B in bequests to charities since we were founded in 2017. We’ve been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Oprah’s magazine, and our co-CEOs have even been named to Town & Country’s “Top 50 Philanthropists” list.

All of this is because we’ve figured out how to make some powerful (but complicated!) ways to donate much easier and more accessible. Our products make things easier for the donors who want to change the world and for nonprofits doing heroic work around the planet.

In the last 7 years, we’ve grown from 5 people to 200+ (all smart, tenacious, and kind), and continue to grow. We’d love to have you be a part of this adventure. In 2024, we were named a "Most Loved Workplace" by both Newsweek and Best Practice Institute; you can also check us out on Glassdoor!

Full-time • Excellent Benefits • Work from Anywhere in the US (except AL, CO, or LA)

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Corporate Legal Assistant (internally titled Paralegal) who wants to use their powers for good at a social-good startup dedicated to improving Americans’ access to law and facilitating charitable fundraising through innovative software products. If the grind of working for a law firm or at a corporation without a strong mission has left you cynical and eager for new horizons, and you’d like to use your skills to support an altruistic mission, this could be an ideal opportunity for you.

The successful candidate for this position will report directly to our General Counsel and provide support to that position with respect to matters including corporate compliance, contracts, data privacy, nonprofit regulation, estate planning documents, and research. Some of the topics you will work on may be unfamiliar, and in those cases our in-house counsel will provide guidance and support.

FreeWill has set compensation and a non-negotiation policy for fairness reasons (we don't think that an individual's pay should be determined by how comfortable they are negotiating). As a result, we like to be transparent and up front about the compensation. When we make an offer, we provide multiple options so that employees can choose between compensation packages that prioritize salary or stock options. The salary range for this role is $70,000 to $80,000.

If you are interested in the role, please apply via the Careers page on our website. Please do not contact Recruiters/employees by email or phone.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with drafting, reviewing, and finalizing legal documents, including corporate documents and contracts;
• Conduct legal research related to topics including contracts, corporate and nonprofit law, data privacy, and estates and trusts;
• Communicate and collaborate with team members performing a variety of functions throughout the organization;
• Monitor deadlines and ensure compliance with corporate and organizational procedures;
• Provide administrative support, including scheduling appointments and maintaining records of meetings and activities.

Requirements

• 5+ years paralegal experience OR 2+ years practicing law, including corporate compliance work and preferably involving technology-based organizations (i.e., FinTech, SaaS, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials or paralegal certificate
• Experience with Westlaw or Lexis
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong research skills using both legal research platforms and internet resources
• Excellent computer skills, able to learn new and existing systems quickly
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Other important traits

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Accountable and proactive, able to work independently and remotely with colleagues across the country.
• A strong team player, with a low ego willingness to pitch in and support colleagues.

Hiring Process

The hiring process for this role is as follows:

• Recruiter Phone Screen (30 minutes)
• Work Sample (to complete on your own time; approximately 1 hour)
• Hiring Manager Interview (45 minutes)
• Final interviews with 2-3 FreeWill team members (2-3 separate 30 minute interviews)
• Offer (contingent on positive references)

Please note that steps in the hiring process can and may change and the Recruiter will be your point of contact in sharing any updates in terms of the process. If you are selected to move forward in this process, the Recruiter will share more details about the hiring process and interviewers. However, this is a good estimate of what you can expect. For most roles, our hiring processes take an average of 4-6 weeks.

Benefits

In addition to the immense personal and professional satisfaction you’ll gain from helping to raise $1T for high impact nonprofits in a kind and joyful work environment, full time employees at FreeWill are eligible for the following benefits:

• Work from home
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible hours
• Competitive salary
• Commuter benefits
• Company stock options
• 401k
• Medical/Dental/Vision (some single coverage medical plans are 100% employer paid, subsidized rates for spousal, parent-child, and family coverage)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Free One Medical membership
• Paid parental leave for all parents

Perks

• Regular (virtual) team events
• $250 monthly co-working budget which can be used for local co-working spaces
• $300 annual budget to outfit your home office or cover utility bills
• $1,000 referral bonuses for growing our FreeWill community
• $1,000 annual professional development budget

FreeWill is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We are committed to finding talent that is not determined on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are a remote-first company that’s able to hire in 47 states and D.C. Unfortunately, we are unable to hire in Colorado, Alabama, or Louisiana at this time. We also can’t sponsor working visas, so all applicants will need to have work authorization in the US.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. FreeWill is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!