Sr Paralegal
Dexcom
Summary
The role will work closely with attorneys supporting partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, strategic ventures, investments, and other complex business transactions, and will regularly interact with business stakeholders, finance, tax, compliance, outside counsel, and other teams across the Legal Department. The Senior Paralegal will help with transactions from initial diligence through closing and post-closing integration, while maintaining accurate records, anticipating next steps, and ensuring that deliverables and deadlines are met. Success in this position requires a strong work ethic, exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, reliability, and a consistently proactive approach.
Job description
Meet the team
The role will work closely with attorneys supporting partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, strategic ventures, investments, and other complex business transactions, and will regularly interact with business stakeholders, finance, tax, compliance, outside counsel, and other teams across the Legal Department. The Senior Paralegal will help with transactions from initial diligence through closing and post-closing integration, while maintaining accurate records, anticipating next steps, and ensuring that deliverables and deadlines are met. Success in this position requires a strong work ethic, exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, reliability, and a consistently proactive approach.
Where you come in
- Support domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, venture financings, and other corporate transactions from diligence through closing and post-closing matters.
- Manage transaction checklists, data rooms, diligence requests, disclosure schedules, signature packets, closing deliverables, and post-closing obligations with a high degree of accuracy and follow-through.
- Proactively track deadlines, identify open items and potential issues, follow up with responsible parties, and keep attorneys and business stakeholders informed of status and next steps.
- Coordinate transaction execution across internal functions, counterparties, outside counsel, investors, and other third parties, including organizing calls and maintaining clear action-item lists.
- Review, and organize ancillary transaction documents, including confidentiality agreements, consents, approvals, certificates, resolutions, officer documents, signature pages, and closing binders.
- Conduct factual and legal research, prepare summaries and reports, and help develop and improve templates, playbooks, processes, and transaction-management tools.
- Take ownership of assigned workstreams, exercise sound judgment, and respond efficiently to shifting priorities in a fast-paced transactional environment.
What makes you successful
- You relevant paralegal or corporate legal experience, including substantial hands-on experience supporting M&A, strategic ventures, investments, financings, and other complex corporate transactions.
- A combination of law firm and in-house experience is strongly preferred.
- You understand the lifecycle of a corporate transaction and can independently manage diligence, signing, closing, and post-closing workstreams.
- You are comfortable learning new subject areas, using transaction-management and entity-management tools, and seeking guidance when appropriate.
- You bring a strong work ethic and a hands-on, service-oriented mindset.
- You are proactive, resourceful, and accountable, anticipate needs before they arise, and consistently take ownership through completion.
- You can manage multiple complex matters under tight deadlines, prioritize effectively, and remain responsive and composed as circumstances change.
- You demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, organization, and quality control, and you take pride in producing accurate, complete, and polished work.
- You communicate clearly and professionally, build strong working relationships, protect confidential information, and collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
- You have a bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Familiarity with data-room platforms, e-signature tools, entity-management systems, and Microsoft Office is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate, or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 5-8 years of related corporate legal or paralegal experience
- Significant experience supporting M&A, strategic ventures, and other corporate transactions
- Law firm and in-house experience preferred
- Familiarity with data-room platforms, e-signature tools, entity-management systems, and Microsoft Office preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Career development programs
- Tuition reimbursement
Company overview
Dexcom, Inc. is a pioneering American healthcare company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for diabetes management. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Dexcom has transformed diabetes care through innovative biosensing technology that provides real-time glucose readings. The company's flagship products, including the G-series CGM systems, offer industry-leading accuracy and extended wear times, with the latest G7 model providing up to 15.5 days of continuous monitoring. As a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq (DXCM) and a component of both the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 indices, Dexcom operates globally with manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Malaysia, and Ireland. With over 10,300 employees worldwide, the company generates approximately $4 billion in annual revenue and maintains strategic partnerships with major healthcare technology companies. Dexcom's mission focuses on empowering people with diabetes to take control of their health through advanced monitoring solutions that improve clinical outcomes and quality of life.