Corporate & Compliance Paralegal

B&G Foods Inc.•Parsippany, NJ

5d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Corporate & Compliance Paralegal will assist in all legal affairs, including: corporate governance; compliance & ethics; SEC/NYSE reporting and compliance; acquisitions, divestitures, debt/equity financing and other strategic transactions; contract management; FDA/USDA regulatory compliance; labor and employment; litigation management; and investor relations.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a corporate and securities paralegal at a public company or corporate law firm, including experience supporting M&A transactions, Boards of Directors and corporate governance activities.
Ability to maintain the highest degree of ethics and able to preserve absolute confidentiality.
Highly motivated team-player with a positive attitude and desire to learn and expand skill set.
Self-starter and proactive problem solver who can work independently with minimal direction.
Exceptional attention to detail and excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills. Able to interact with all levels of the organization.
Excellent writing skills, ability to generate memos, letters, reports etc., as requested by supervising attorneys.
Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Comfortable working under tight deadlines.
Flexibility and willingness to work extended hours as circumstances dictate.

Responsibilities

Support the corporate governance function, including assistance with the preparation, distribution and maintenance of board materials and minute books for B&G Foods and its subsidiaries.
Assist with the preparation of annual meeting materials, including the proxy statement.
Create first drafts of form agreements and other documents for review by supervising attorneys.
Assist with respect to strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and debt and equity financing.
Maintain transaction checklists, including due diligence checklists.
Track and monitor progress of transition and integration milestones.
Liaise with internal business groups and/or target businesses with respect to due diligence requests, production and review and otherwise assist with due diligence matters.
Prepare initial drafts of certain transaction documents, including certificates and resolutions.
Assist with transaction closings.
Assist with SEC reporting and corporate governance issues.
Assist with all aspects of B&G Foods’ compliance & ethics program.
Assist with marketing and advertising claims review.
Assist with legal document production.
Assist with equity plan administration.
Assist with food regulation, label review and product guaranty & hold harmless agreements.
Assist with patent and trademark maintenance.
Assist with document management and records retention compliance.
Assist with processing external counsel invoices, including interfacing with external counsel and the Accounts Payable Department.
Provide other administrative support to the Legal Department.