Robert Half is recruiting a Corporate Paralegal for a leading national healthcare corporation. The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of experience in corporate governance, including domestic and international subsidiaries, compliance, and legal department matters. This is an exceptional opportunity for professional growth within a thriving company.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for corporate governance matters for domestic and international subsidiaries including drafting minutes/actions of managers and governing bodies; creating and maintaining corporate records, including minute books; preparing, processing and maintaining legal entity filings, including annual filings and foreign qualifications; and maintain legal entity software to be the point of reference for entity information
- Assist with preparation of selected public disclosures, such as materials for proxy statement
- Create and maintain file management system for Legal Department for significant transactions, significant contracts and corporate governance matters
- Assist in administration of outside counsel relationships; work with legal billing software to review billings/fees to project/engagement; support accounting function in periodic accruals of legal expenses in the company’s financial statements and related internal controls
- Work with compliance software and services to conduct background due diligence on third parties with which the company and its subsidiaries interact, including for antibribery and export law compliance
- Assist with the preparation of board and committee meetings, compliance and reporting
Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certification approved by the American Bar Association, or comparable experience
- A minimum of 3/5 years of relevant experience as a paralegal in a private law firm or corporate legal department to include international experience
- Knowledge of the principles of judicial and administrative process, knowledge of research procedures, publications and periodicals
- knowledge of the basic principles of state and foreign laws regarding legal entities and knowledge of corporate record keeping with respect thereto
- Experience with SEC filings and public company governance preferred
- Experience reviewing, approving, and processing vendor and counsel invoices and other expenses