Corporate Secretary/Paralegal

Louis Dreyfus Company • Wilton, CT

6h

About The Position

This role supports North America entity governance and records and sits within LDC’s Legal Department, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer for North America.
This position prepares and maintains corporate minute books, drafts corporate resolutions, prepares and files required corporate documents in the US and Canada, manages “Know Your Customer” (KYC) and beneficial ownership reporting, and partners with Finance, Tax, Credit, and Compliance to keep filings timely and accurate.

Requirements

• 7 or more years of relevant experience in a law firm or in house corporate legal environment, with hands on responsibility for entity governance and corporate records, including service of process, apostille and legalization matters, and KYC reporting, a plus.
• Registered Connecticut Notary; strong organization, attention to detail, and follow through
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint

Nice To Haves

• Delaware corporate law knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

• Draft resolutions and minutes for meetings and transactions, including mergers, recapitalizations, restructurings, and liquidations.
• Keep historical binders for dissolved, liquidated, or terminated entities.
• Coordinate annual report and franchise tax filings in the US and Canada with external providers and firms.
• Assist with intellectual property related filings (trademarks, patents).
• Prepare formation, qualification, assumed name, and corporate renewal documents; coordinate submissions with external providers and firms.
• Prepare secretary certificates, certificates of incumbency and authorized signers; support Banking Committee documentation.
• Retrieve and distribute service of process as received.
• Assemble standardized KYC packages for operating and platform entities and updates the global KYC site.
• Coordinate FinCEN and Corporate Transparency Act reporting, including state specific requirements such as New York State CTA.
• Prepare and review documents for Tax, Finance Treasury, and Credit onboarding
• Manage legalization, apostille, US Department of State, and embassy processes; serve as registered Connecticut Notary

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
• 401k with Company Match
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees