Sr. Corporate Paralegal

• Location:Armonk, NY
• Employee Type:Full-Time Employee
• Industry:Other
• Salary:to 125K++
• Manages Others:N
• Job Type:Legal
• Education:BA required
• Experience:5+ years
• Relocation Covered:N
• Posted:Jul 28 2010 11:11AM
• RefID:COA-102
• Job Description:
  

   

  Summary:

  This position is responsible for providing paralegal support to the Legal Department on a

  variety of matters.

  Description:

  Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

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  dedicated to subsidiary housekeeping matters for Firm's domestic subsidiaries, including

  preparing resolutions, minutes, secretary certificates, maintaining subsidiary data and

  organizational charts, preparing reports and schedules, completing state filings,

  incorporations, qualifications, dissolutions, mergers and reorganizations. In addition, maintain

  data on international entities and apply for apostilles and legalization of documents.

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  corporate secretarial duties for public company and insurance companies, including insider

  and board related matters, preparation for Annual Shareholders Meeting, SEC and NYSE

  filings, director and officer questionnaires and various corporate governance matters.

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  diligence documentation, process trademark renewals, maintain intercompany agreement file,

  perform legal research, draft legal forms and correspondence, affix corporate seals and

  notarize documents. As staffing needs require, there may be additional cross-training or

  temporary assignments in other areas such as compliance, regulatory and litigation.

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  Audit, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, IT and other

  departments, independent auditor, and outside counsel on various projects and transactions.

  Frequent communication with senior management, officers and directors and employees

  throughout the organization.

  Domestic and International Subsidiary Housekeeping. A majority of time will beBackup to Vice President, Legal Operations. Training and assistance in handlingOther Duties. Assist counsel on various transactional matters and closings, provide dueCommunication. Liaison between Legal Division and Tax, Accounting, Finance, Internal
• Job Requirements:
   

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to

  a high degree of accuracy and completeness. The requirements listed below are

  representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations

  may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Decision Making/Difficulty of Work:

  Work is varied and deadline focused. A major challenge of the job is to be able to organize the

  activities of multiple companies. The position requires the ability to plan and organize. The

  position also requires the ability to focus, prioritize workflow and anticipate what will come

  next. The position requires a reliable individual who is very self-motivated and detail oriented.

  Maintaining confidentiality and using discretion when handling frequent sensitive information.

  The position requires judgment, decision-making skills, tact and diplomacy and the ability to

  work independently with limited supervision.

  Education/ Knowledge:

  College degree required with 5 years of solid corporate paralegal experience working in a

  Legal Department and/or Law Firm. Paralegal certification is also required.

  Computer Skills:

  Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

  Interpersonal Skills:

  Ability to interact effectively with all levels in the organization as well as with external

  contacts. Ability to communicate with clarity, tact and diplomacy.

  Communication Skills:

  Ability to write own business correspondence, edit own and others work and strong oral

  communication skills.

  Additional Comments:

  Ability to handle job responsibilities with confidence and tact. Ability to predict situations,

  results of actions and adjust accordingly. Ability to prioritize and juggle many responsibilities

  at one time. The candidate should be flexible and willing to perform all tasks assigned. A high

  degree of confidentiality and sound judgment is required.

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