Paralegal-Senior

Rate $40/hr - $43/hr

Remote Paralegal position with a leading Pharmaceutical company

Job Description

The Corporate Paralegal will be responsible for all aspects of support for The Corporate

Secretary function in the U.S., including various general corporate, corporate governance and

transactional matters, as well as other assigned areas including periodic international support. Position

will interact with all levels of management within the Company as well as with outside professionals.

Candidate must be able to work in a team environment.

Essential Functions

• Maintaining, supervising and administering subsidiary management database;
• Intensive interaction with domestic service companies in order to ensure that documentation is
  
  

drafted, executed and timely filed, including annual report filings, qualification and withdrawal

documentation, name change documentation, as well as interaction with various Secretaries of State;

• Drafting of materials (e.g., resolutions and supporting documentation) for Board of Directors
  
  

and Shareholder meetings;

• Coordinating due diligence for major projects (e.g., financings, acquisitions, and divestitures);
• Regular interaction with international service companies and outside law firms in order to
  
  

ensure that documentation is properly executed and filed, including review of minutes and corporate

filings;

• Responding to inquiries from internal and outside personnel regarding the above matters;
• Supporting KYC inquiries;
• Supporting other business functions;
• Proactively monitoring lists of directors and officers;
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.
  
  

Education

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal Studies or similar discipline or five or more years of ,

including work experience.

Experience

Five or more years of experience as a corporate paralegal with specific experience or knowledge in the

formation and management of corporate entities and related record keeping.

At least two years’ experience in loading, maintaining and administering a subsidiary management

database.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

 Proficiency in formation of business entities, including preparation of articles of incorporation,

bylaws, organizational minutes, consents, stock certificates, filing of certificates of incorporation

and registrations of foreign corporations.

 Must have a strong understanding of how corporations work, including ownership, officers and

directors and subsidiary structure.

 Ability to respond to outside counsel requests for information and to coordinate internal

processes.

 Ability to prepare and maintain corporate records and related correspondence.

 General knowledge of corporate law and experience in dealing with the Corporate desks in the

offices of the various Secretaries of State.

 Ability to work with Tax Department to qualify and withdraw registrations from states and to

make annual report and franchise tax filings which may also include tax clearance matters.

Other Skills/Competencies

 Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

 Ability to exercise reasonable judgement

 Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

 Highly organized and detail oriented

 Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines

 Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

 Strong interpersonal skills

 Ability to perform well in a team environment

 Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excell and a WebEx system

 Relationship With Others

 Supervision will vary with the nature of the task. Routine matters will require very little

supervision; other matters will involve close supervision.

 The ability to relate well with others and function in a team atmosphere is essential. The

position will entail frequent contact with various personnel throughout the organization,

including executives.

 The position will require frequent contact with outside counsel, other professionals and service

Apply today!

Cindy

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Cindy Wing

Lenmar Consulting, Inc.

1440 Plaza Five

Harborside Financial Center

Jersey City, NJ 07311

T: 201.946.1777 ext. 4010

cwing@LenmarIT.com

www.lenmarit.com