North America Co-Regional Governance Manager
Location: Remote (Role may be located anywhere in EST & CST time zones)
Duration: Contract to hire Role will be considered for FTE conversion in the future
Pay: $65-$75 an hour
The Role:
• Oversee governance for ~50 of the ~80 North America subsidiaries including the US, Canada and two Caribbean entities, in conjunction with the North America Co-Regional Governance Manager
• Respond to requests for support for North America entities and ensure such entities are in compliance with local law, including their governance documents (e.g., Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and LLC Company Agreements), and Secretariat’s internal Subsidiary Governance Guidelines
• Support requests for entity-related documentation, including in relation to transactions or requests from internal functions such as Tax, Treasury, and HR
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on various M&A transactions and entity consolidation projects, including among other things, organizing and collecting entity data, obtaining necessary board approvals, and providing secretary certificates, organizational documents or other required documentation
• Prepare resolutions as needed for annual consents, dividends, projects, officer appointments and director elections, and collect any required information in connection with director appointments, including coordinating fingerprinting processes
• Provide support for foreign entities with North America parent(s) for execution and notarization of proxies, powers of attorney, authentications to foreign embassies, obtaining apostilles and POAs, among other documents
The Requirements
• Excellent technical skills and an understanding of corporate secretarial compliance in the US and Canada
• A solid understanding of corporate governance principles
• A confident and proactive approach with a firm focus on achieving appropriate and consistent governance practices
• Good communication skills and a positive teamwork attitude
• Ability to lead and manage others to achieve team and function objectives and to influence staff at all levels, both at the corporate level and in different parts of the world
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to manage and influence stakeholders with competing demands
• Excellent communication planning, scheduling and coordination skills
• Team-focused with a flexible and solutions-focused approach
• An anticipatory and commercial approach
• Ability to adapt to and embrace change
• Aptitude for problem-solving, managing and prioritizing projects
• Paralegal certification/degree in the US with corporate governance and transactional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Section 16 filing experience is essential, including use of filer software (such as Computershare Section 16 Filer Manager) and preparation of Form 4 filings
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a law firm or a multi-national company
• Recent practical experience of delivering corporate governance solutions
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