Corporate Paralegal at Forge Nano in Thornton, CO

Job description

• Forge Nano is seeking an experienced and driven Corporate Paralegal to join our growing Legal team. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Counsel, this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the center of a fast-moving, innovative technology company. You will play a critical role in supporting strategic business initiatives by managing contract administration, maintaining corporate records, advancing compliance efforts, and partnering with stakeholders across the organization on a wide range of legal and corporate matters.
• The ideal candidate is a proactive, business-minded legal professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys solving complex challenges. You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and trusted to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. Beyond strong technical skills, you are a collaborative partner who is passionate about improving processes, building scalable legal operations, and helping enable the company's continued growth, innovation, and success.

Responsibilities

• Contract Management
• Draft, review, edit, and track a variety of legal agreements, including vendor contracts, customer agreements, nondisclosure agreements, service agreements, amendments, and other commercial contracts.
• Coordinate contract execution processes and maintain contract databases, records, and workflows.
• Monitor contract renewals, key deadlines, obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Support contract lifecycle management and continuous improvement of legal processes and documentation.
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Maintain corporate records, legal entity documents, licenses, permits, and regulatory filings.
• Assist with corporate governance activities, including preparation of board and committee meeting materials, resolutions, minutes, and related documentation.
• Maintain governance records and support the administration of corporate policies and procedures.
• Support compliance initiatives, internal controls, and policy administration across the organization.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments that may impact the business.
• Assist with public company readiness initiatives, corporate recordkeeping, and governance documentation.
• Securities & Strategic Transactions Support
• Support financing activities, due diligence processes, and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Coordinate document execution, signature collection, and information requests with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with director and officer questionnaires, insider trading policy administration, and related compliance recordkeeping.
• Partner with Finance, Human Resources, and outside counsel to support ongoing governance and compliance requirements.
• Intellectual Property Support
• Maintain intellectual property records, including patents, trademarks, and related filings.
• Coordinate with outside intellectual property counsel and internal technical teams regarding filings, renewals, and deadlines.
• Support invention disclosure tracking, confidentiality obligations, and trade secret protection efforts.
• Litigation & Risk Management Support
• Assist in responding to subpoenas, claims, discovery requests, audits, investigations, and other legal matters.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, insurers, and internal stakeholders.
• Organize and maintain legal files, case records, and evidence documentation.
• Support legal hold processes, document preservation efforts, and risk management initiatives.
• Legal Research & Documentation
• Conduct legal, regulatory, and industry research and summarize findings for business and legal leadership.
• Draft correspondence, legal memoranda, reports, presentations, and other legal documentation.
• Prepare and organize materials for meetings, audits, regulatory reviews, and legal proceedings.
• Support employment, commercial, corporate, compliance, and governance matters as assigned.
• Legal Operations & Administrative Support
• Manage legal calendars, deadlines, filing requirements, and departmental workflows.
• Maintain legal document management systems and records repositories.
• Coordinate outside counsel engagement letters, invoices, budgets, and matter tracking.
• Assist with legal department reporting, metrics, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support internal audits, due diligence exercises, and special projects.
• Provide administrative and operational support to the Chief Legal Counsel and Executive Team as needed.

Requirements

• Associate degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal or legal support experience, preferably in an in-house corporate legal department.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration and legal document management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program.
• Experience supporting corporate, commercial, employment, or regulatory legal matters.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and legal operations tools.
• Familiarity with corporate governance practices and compliance programs.

Skills

Required

• Proactive
• Business-minded
• Highly organized
• Detail-oriented
• Collaborative
• Discretion
• Passionate about improving processes
• Legal operations tools

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• LTD and STD Insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 401(k) Retirement Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Floating Holidays
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Salary Range: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour, and eligible for overtime based on manager approval. The salary range for this non-exempt position will be based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and alignment with internal equity among current employees.