Corporate Governance Specialist

Agriculture Works Here•Omaha, NE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Services of America, and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives owned by local farmers and ranchers. They collaborate to provide credit, crop insurance, and financial services. This role involves working with the Corporate Governance leader to develop, recommend, and implement corporate governance processes, practices, and frameworks for these three independent associations. The specialist will ensure these frameworks are properly designed, implemented, and maintained, covering aspects like board and committee structures, director elections, and maintenance of key corporate documents. The position also involves preparing for meetings, providing guidance to boards and leadership, acting as a liaison with third parties like the Farm Credit Administration, and coordinating board assessments and director development. The role requires a hybrid work arrangement, with a percentage of time spent in the Omaha, NE office.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Preferred in Business Administration, Legal, Paralegal, Corporate Governance.
2+ years of experience in Legal, Corporate Governance or Stockholder Relations.

Responsibilities

Ensure the corporate governance processes, practices and framework are properly designed, implemented, and maintained for each of the three Associations.
Oversee Board and Board Committee structure, process, composition, and alignment.
Oversee Nominating Committee structure, process and composition.
Oversee Elections for Directors and Nominating Committee members.
Oversee Director Appointments.
Coordinate processes and procedures related to maintenance of key corporate documents and agreements for each of the three Associations, including Articles and Charters, Bylaws, Governance Guidelines, Board Committee Charters, Board Policies, Minutes and Resolutions, Stockholder Lists, and Corporate Registrations and Licensing.
Coordinate preparation of meeting agendas, minutes and resolutions, including required stockholder disclosures concerning Annual or Special Stockholder meetings, Nominating Committee meetings, Board meetings, and Board Committee meetings.
Ensure that the Boards of Directors of all three Associations have the guidance, advice, and resources needed to fulfill the fiduciary duties to their respective Associations.
Serve as a key consultant to the Nominating Committees and Boards of Directors of each Association as well as the joint Executive Leadership Team.
Serve as a primary liaison with third parties, including the Farm Credit Administration with respect to corporate governance matters and compliance at each of the three Associations.
Coordinate with the Human Capital and Organizational Enablement Teams to provide oversight for the annual Board Assessments, and Director onboarding and development for each Association.