US Startup Attorney — Review & Sign-Off: Delaware C-Corp

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Summary

About the role We're an early-stage company, recently incorporated as a Delaware C-Corporation (via Clerky). Our founder group includes non-US persons, so cross-border considerations matter. Our formation and post-incorporation paperwork is already substantially prepared (Clerky + internal drafts). We are not looking to draft from scratch. We need an experienced US corporate/startup attorney to review, redline, confirm procedural correctness, and sign off — and to flag risks. Scope (review & advise): Cap table — founder equity (restricted stock with vesting/repurchase), an equity reserve, and an additional equity issuance; confirm it's clean and properly documented. Procedural compliance of the corporate setup — Action of Incorporator, Board Consent, Bylaws, and prior-acts ratification (a few items were completed before the Board Consent was signed). Confirm sequencing and validity. Founder equity & 83(b) — restricted stock purchase agreements and the 83(b) approach for founders without a US tax ID. Equity issuance documents — review our drafts, including transfer restrictions and applicable private-placement / securities-law points. Related-party governance — a conflict-of-interest (§144) policy and a delegation-of-authority policy. Cross-border tax compliance coordination — confirm relevant federal filings and withholding-form handling (CPA coordination welcome). Ideal candidate: US corporate/startup attorney with strong Delaware C-Corp experience. Experience with non-US founders / cross-border structures. Comfortable with securities law (private-placement exemptions, restrictive legends). Practical, responsive, founder-friendly. How we work: Documents are already drafted — we need expert review, redline, and sign-off (efficient, not from scratch). NDA before we share any company-specific documents or details. Hourly or fixed-fee per deliverable. We'd start with a short intro call + an initial review. To apply: Briefly describe your experience with Delaware C-Corps that have non-US founders, your approach to review/sign-off engagements, and your availability.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
C-Corporation
Delaware State Bar Association
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
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  • Unanswered invites:
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About the client
Member since Apr 22, 2015
  • United States
    Rutherford4:40 PM
  • 164 hires, 9 active
  • 11,933 hours
  • Tech & IT
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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