Legal Specialist, SEC and Governance

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Position Purpose:

This position provides professional legal support by assisting supervising attorneys with a wide range of tasks related to corporate legal matters.  These tasks include subsidiary management, drafting of corporate resolutions and consents, as well as secretary’s and incumbency certificates, support of corporate structuring and financing transactions, review of certain filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission  (SEC) for form compliance and support related to the SEC filing process, and research on corporate law matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• 18% Conduct legal research/research business problems and provide recommendations as to course of action; respond to clients legal inquiry under the supervision of counsel; review legal documents (e.g., deeds, contracts, subpoenas) to identify key issues
• 18% Under supervision, draft business/legal communications typically using template forms (e.g., contracts, discovery, regulatory filings, cease/desist letters)
• 18% General file/database management - maintain complete and accurate electronic and paper files for all assigned matters
• 18% Gather relevant documents for contract negotiation/drafting, litigation responses, regulatory filings
• 18% Negotiate settlement of smaller matters (e.g., small-claims litigation, low regulatory fines) or negotiate smaller contracts/amendments/statements of work
• 10% Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Position reports to Attorney, Sr. Attorney, Counsel or Sr. Counsel. No direct reports

Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:  Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal certificate
• 3-5 yrs experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department working on corporate matters
• Familiarity with subsidiary management software
• Legally eligible to work in the United States

Minimum Education: The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of an associate's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:  No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience: None

Preferred Leadership Experience: None

Certifications:  None

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Advanced internal and external communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks
• Ability to effectively manage outside service providers
• Analytical skills
• High level of basic computer skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Advanced web browsing skills)