Senior Paralegal, Securities and in-house Corporate Governance - New Jersey - to $140,000

OPEN JOB: Senior Paralegal, Securities and in-house Corporate Governance LOCATION: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Monday through Thursday on site at the Franklin Lakes, NJ site, Friday remote Relocation Assistance Available BASE SALARY: $95,000 to $145,000 Bonus Eligible COMPANY: Fortune 500 Medical Equipment / Devices Manufacturing Firm

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Must have in-house corporate governance experience Can have bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited institution Role Overview: The position supports the Corporate Secretary’s office in the day-to-day operations and functions in providing legal support on public company securities reporting and corporate governance compliance. Responsibilities will include the following: Assist with developing materials that are presented to Board and committees (i.e., agendas, resolutions, corporate governance reviews, director independence, related party transactions) Support preparation and filing of SEC documents, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K and proxy statement. Support tracking insider stock holdings and assist with preparing and file Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4, and 5). Prepare and review of D&O questionnaires. Prepare timeline for proxy statement and work with third party vendors for proxy preparation and solicitation process. Perform benchmarking and research on various securities and governance matters. Prepare filings for NYSE compliance. Interact with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives and the HR, investor relations and finance teams on corporate and compliance matters. Serve as primary contact with the transfer agent and assist with shareholder-related issues. Assisting in the execution of Board and committee meetings. Assist with variety of other governance and shareholder-related matters, including policies and procedures, insider trading procedures and executive and director compensation. Help to review and update content and legal policies for corporate governance compliance. Perform other related duties as required, including liaising with other departments as needed. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited institution Minimum of 8 years of in-house corporate governance experience Proficient with the Microsoft Office product suite and willingness and ability to learn new corporate governance and other software tools Strong written and verbal communication skills Experience being proactive, self-driven with the capacity to work autonomously in a dynamic work environment Interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with cross-functional partners at all levels of the organization Attention to detail and organizational problem-solving skills Excellent work ethic and high degree of professionalism, and a proven ability to work both independently and within a team. Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, changing environment and to balance multiple, concurrent projects #J-18808-Ljbffr Intermedia Group