Corporate Paralegal

NuScale Power•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO), this position will be viewed as a critical liaison between NuScale’s legal department and other departments within the larger organization, including interactions with NuScale’s Board. This position will be based out of our Houston, TX office location on a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

Minimum of Associate degree or experience as a Legal Secretary in excess of the minimum required.
Minimum of 5 years of full-time working experience as a corporate paralegal or legal secretary, preferably in an energy, utility or EPC project environment, is required.
Must have prior experience working at or with publicly traded companies.
Must have demonstrated success with effectively working directly with attorneys as a corporate paralegal/legal secretary and demonstrated experience in supporting corporate governance and corporate secretary matters.
Proficiency with Diligent, Workiva.
Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.
Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Notary Public Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates correspondence with Board and committees, prepares and posts Board and committee books, takes minutes at meetings, tracks attendance and status of minutes and serves as Diligent site administrator.
Assist with Section 16 filings and preparation of other reports filed with the SEC.
Works with other departments to coordinate legal and compliance matters.
Ensures that documentation requests from outside counsel, courts, regulatory agencies and others are handled effectively and timely.
Oversees secretary of state filings and applications across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsible for maintaining and updated legal files and assisting with corporate document retention programs.
Responsible for expanding and maintaining existing corporate electronic databases software.
Acts as liaison between company attorneys, outside counsel, organizations and management.
Assists with corporate document retention programs and systems.
Serve as EA for Chief Legal Officer, managing calendar, travel and expense reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.