Corporate Paralegal

Textron•Providence, RI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Textron, we are a network of global businesses with people who are passionate about designing, building and supporting some of the most advanced technologies and services the world has ever seen. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, soar to new heights, and reach for the extraordinary. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful and inclusive environment where every team member is given the resources and support to excel in their career. An experienced corporate paralegal on our dedicated team of legal professionals will contribute to work that matters, supporting corporate governance activities, our corporate secretary’s office, and our M&A team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Three years of relevant work experience
Strong interpersonal skills and customer-service focus
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Ability to prioritize tasks based on relative importance and urgency
Drive to deliver quality results on time and in a highly professional manner

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certification preferred

Responsibilities

Preparing Section 16 filings for members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers and corresponding with them in relation to those filings
Preparing weekly agendas for corporate secretary’s team meetings
Supporting preparation for the annual shareholders’ meeting
Preparing drafts of Board and Committee meeting agendas
Organizing and uploading Board and Committee materials to Diligent
Mastering use of our legal entity management system, including inputting information into that system and responding to requests from corporate departments and Business Unit personnel for information
Maintaining our master subsidiary list and corporate history, and providing updates, as necessary, to auditors and others
Preparing corporate governance documents and coordinating signatures
Preparing Assistant Secretary’s certificates for officer’s signature attesting to incumbencies, board resolutions, etc. for various purposes
Forming and dissolving entities
Ordering good standing certificates, certified charters, apostilles, etc., as necessary
Researching shareholdings when we receive questions from record holders and coordinating with the transfer agent
Responding to requests from our subsidiaries, including foreign entities
Managing our nationwide unclaimed property collection efforts
Assisting with M&A transactions, including legal diligence, closing logistics, drafting ancillary documents and managing signature pages
Conducting lien searches and litigation docket searches
Assisting with antitrust and other regulatory filings
Partnering with other members of the legal team on continuing education and training
Performing other duties as necessary or assigned