Title: Senior Paralegal -Corporate and Securities
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain insider beneficial ownership for proxy statement.
• Prepare D&O questionnaires.
• Prepare and file Forms 3, 4 and 5.
• Assist with other SEC filings (8-K, 10-Q, 10-K).
• Reporting to NYSE and DTC.
• Oversee entity management and corporate services, including incorporations, amendments, qualifications, withdrawals, name changes, and tracking registrations/ filing reports.
• Provide information, copies of documents, and certificates to a wide range of internal and external clients including Tax, Finance and Treasury Departments, as well as vendors, outside counsel and internal counsel.
• Obtain apostilles and other legalizations of corporate records and other documents.
• Prepare minutes, consents and resolutions to authorize corporate activities.
• Maintain corporate books and records, databases of legal entities.
• Assist with various corporate reorganizations assigned by attorneys and tax dept.
• Assist with M&A and divestitures as needed, including integration of acquisitions into company structure by adopting standard bylaws and officer and director slates, changing names, etc.
• Supervise Corporate Specialist who assists with various corporate matters.
• Assist with managing process and billing for above activities.
• Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Paralegal Certificate from an accredited Paralegal Program.
• NALA certification a plus.
• 10+ years’ paralegal experience strongly preferred, with 5+ years’ experience working with publicly traded companies on corporate matters.
• Familiarity with Section 16 filing software and Section 16 filings generally.
• Knowledge of corporate matters and ability to prepare documents to form new entities, cancel entities, complete foreign qualifications and withdrawals in the US.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations (e.g., Know your Customer, Ultimate Beneficial Owner).
• Familiarity with foreign corporate entities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with a document management system and in-house billing systems a plus.
Corporate Paralegal in Greater Chicago Area at Robert Half
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 6 days ago.