Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group has an immediate need for a Permanent Corporate Governance Analyst at a NYSE, Fortune 100 Company.
Overview: A Publicly-Traded Global Fortune 100 Company seeks a Corporate Governance Analyst/ Paralegal to assist with Corporate Governance and SEC Filings.
Company: Publicly-Traded Fortune 100 Tobacco Company
Experience: At least 6 years of Relevant Corporate Legal Assistance Experience, including Corporate Books and Records as well as Filing Section 16 Reports (Forms 3,4 and 5).
Location: Greater New York City Metropolitan Area (Remote Role for now)
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in monitoring new and developing corporate governance related trends and best practices. In conjunction with the Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, draft and recommend modifications to the charters, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Prepare and file Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5), manage the approval of all insider trades and maintain record of same. Assist with other routine SEC and NYSE filings made by the Company.
- Contribute to the Company's annual reporting process, including information management, maintaining drafts of annual filings, working with various departments to obtain and organize information, conducting legal research relating to disclosure rules.
- Provide assistance with preparing corporate certificates and resolutions.
- Provide assistance with execution of the Company’s quarterly dividend payment.
- Provide assistance with the preparation of agendas, organization of presentations and other Corporate Secretary functions for Board and/or Committee meetings.
- Support legal and business unit personnel, as needed (e.g., M&A and other transactional; due diligence; audits; litigation responses).
- Update and maintain a corporate entity management database or other system with information on legal entities (including the state of incorporation, qualifications to do business, stock and organizational structure), entity officers and board of directors, and corporate records for such entities.
- Coordinate with the Corporation’s transfer agent to perform various shareholder services, including issuance and cancellation of stock certificates.
- Conduct legal and business research as required and other duties as assigned.
- Ability to prioritize work, solve problems and organize own time with minimal supervision. Intermediate to advanced communication skills are required to initiate oral and written responses to inquiries regarding processes. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, on discrete and confidential matters.
- Create presentations and documents utilizing basic grammar, spelling and format skills. This includes but is not limited to organization charts, phone listing, and employee listings.
- Provide assistance with preparing and routing corporate resolutions and other documents for signature.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with business partners to ensure that their legal and business needs are satisfied.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Include:
- Associates Degree from an accredited college in the paralegal program or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required.
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-certified program preferred.
- At least six (6) years of relevant corporate legal assistance experience including significant experience managing corporate books and records.
- Experience supporting multiple attorney work streams in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Proficiency with corporate entity management software.
- Proficiency with board portal software, such as Diligent or BoardVantage.
- Proficiency with Windows and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, SharePoint, etc.).
- Experience in preparing for board meetings, including scheduling, drafting meeting agendas, posting meeting materials to board portals, etc.
- Superior interpersonal skills to communicate with other attorneys, business partners, corporate personnel and board directors.
- Proficient in Westlaw and Lexus Nexus online research.
- Experience in filing Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4 and 5) and working with the software required for such filings.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to manage time and tasks effectively.
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
- High energy, drive and unquestioned integrity.
- Must be able to operate in a dynamic, high stress environment with a demonstrated ability to handle crisis.
- Proven ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.
Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.
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