What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Governance Paralegal position at AMEX?
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How will you make an impact in this role?
As a member of the Corporate Secretarys Office (CSO) of American Express, the CSO Paralegal position will provide legal assistance and administrative support for the Corporate Secretarys Office.
Responsibilities will include :
- Assisting with various governance functions, including maintaining complete and accurate documents, corporate records, minute books, corporate seals, stock certificates, officer and director rosters, signatory rosters, and corporate registrations and filings.
- Assisting with preparation and distribution of materials for board, committee and shareholder meetings, including notices, agendas, resolutions, meeting materials and meeting minutes.
- Preparing officer certificates, powers of attorney, contracts, and other corporate documents for signature.
- Assisting with governance and regulatory compliance, reporting and filing requirements, such as NYSE notifications, Director and Officer questionnaires and Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5).
- Drafting and maintaining desk procedures, process documents, andpolicies owned by the Corporate Secretarys Office.
- Supporting the preparation and review of the proxy statement and assisting with the annual meeting of shareholders,
- Assisting with subsidiary governance and entity management.
- Responding to audit and / or regulatory requests.
- Recognizing and properly escalating significant matters.
- Providing support to CSO attorneys and other internal stakeholders, as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Salary Range : $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually bonus benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, well consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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Salary : $55,000 - $105,000
