Corporate Paralegal

Job Description

Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help the pets we all love receive the veterinary care they need. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Position Summary:

Trupanion is seeking a talented corporate paralegal to join a fast-paced environment to help grow our company and the medical insurance for pets category.

In this role, you will be an integral part of the Company’s Legal & Regulatory team. You will help to coordinate and support general corporate and securities matters handled by the Trupanion corporate legal team. You will report to the corporate Associate General Counsel and will have a wide range of responsibilities including (i) supporting corporate governance matters for Trupanion (Nasdaq: TRUP) and its non-insurance subsidiaries, (ii) securities law compliance, including Section 16 reporting, (iii) maintaining and updating securities records, and (iv) assisting with contract management and review. You will find exciting and fast-paced work in our organization, all while enjoying the company of your wonderful furry (and non-furry) team members. 

At Trupanion, we believe in a flexible workplace! We know that talented pet-loving professionals are everywhere. This is a position open to candidates anywhere in the US. If you live in the greater Seattle area, this will be a hybrid remote/in-office position that requires you to work from our casual, pet-friendly office 3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support Trupanion’s corporate governance processes, including preparing board of directors and committee meeting materials (drafting resolutions, minutes, written consents, agendas, preparing meeting packages), preparing and distributing D&O questionnaires, maintenance of the related-parties list, and organization and maintenance of corporate records and calendars
• Support securities law compliance and SEC reporting functions, working in collaboration with attorneys, accounting and finance, investor relations and other business partners
• Assist with the company’s proxy/annual meeting season, including: (i) overseeing relationship with Trupanion’s transfer agent and providing deliverables (such as DTC notification, proxy card and notice); (ii) collaborating with attorneys to draft the proxy statement, obtaining support to prepare tables, coordinate review with the financial reporting team, attorneys, management, and the board; (iii) overseeing and managing timelines, due dates for draft deadlines, and submission to the printer; and (iv) coordinating live filing with the investor relations and financial reporting team
• Manage Section 16 compliance and related filings and assist in administering trading windows and 10b5-1 trading plan compliance
• Assist with contract management and review, including supporting the contract lifecycle from inception to execution
• Assist with ensuring compliance with company corporate policies
• Manage the relationship with the company’s transfer agent, including managing issuer account, preparation of instruction letters and Rule 144 opinion letters
• Assist with corporate transaction matters and strategic transactions on an as-needed basis
• Assist with maintenance of capitalization records
• Manage trademark 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)
• Assist the finance department with quarter-end and year-end audit matters
• Assisting the Legal & Regulatory team with other legal projects as required

What we’re looking for:

• Passion for helping pets
• Minimum of 5 years’ paralegal experience, including in-house at a public company
• Section 16 reporting experience
• Experience using Workiva/Wdesk platform
• Working knowledge securities reporting and compliance requirements
• Experience preparing board and committee materials
• Experience with the annual meeting process
• Familiarity with general corporate governance, including insider trading, related parties, and code of conduct policies
• Experience in regulatory filings and governance for property & casualty insurance companies is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced software skills with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to fit into a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, managing and prioritizing multiple projects and tasks<