Corporate Governance Paralegal
The Corporate Governance Paralegal will report directly to the Finance Director and will provide support to the company’s entities across the US, Canada and LATAM. The Corporate Governance Paralegal will be responsible for advising on corporate governance, statutory and regulatory matters across board, director and corporate structure activities. The Corporate Governance Paralegal will oversee a portfolio of entities in the Americas and will be responsible for managing all corporate governance matters for said entities. This role will work closely with internal stakeholders across the Americas region, as well as the legal team at the company’s European HQ.
Oversee a portfolio of entities in the Americas (US, CAN, LATAM), maintaining and filing corporate governance materials for said entities in the database
Role
- Oversee all entity formation matters, managing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filings as well as updating entity management and CTA filing documents
- Work directly with third party vendors, registered agents and outside counsel to ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations
- Draft director and board resolutions and agendas
- Draft and manage share issuance documentation and maintain stock ledgers
- Create and maintain corporate records database and entity charts
- Advise on signing authority guidance and related documentation
- Support corporate entity compliance with KYC requests, requests for information and audits
- Stay abreast of relevant corporate governance issues and regulatory changes, proactively advising internal stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from a US University
- Paralegal Certification is highly preferred
- Significant experience working as a corporate paralegal, with a focus on corporate governance and entity management, gained in-house and/or at a top law firm
- Must have experience advising on entity formation, drafting board resolutions and all corporate governance related matters
- Must have experience maintaining databases
- Excellent drafting skills
- Experience supporting international entities is preferred
- Excellent communication skills
