Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance

Boston Scientific • Maple Grove, MN

5d • $75,100 - $142,600

About The Position

The Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance is a key member of Boston Scientific’s Securities & Corporate Governance team. The role supports Board and committee governance, securities compliance and SEC filings, executive and director matters, annual proxy and stockholder meeting activities, and governance technology. The individual exercises sound judgment and discretion, independently drives assigned workstreams, collaborates with attorneys and internal and external stakeholders, conducts first-pass research and analysis, recommends practical solutions, resolves routine issues within established frameworks, and escalates novel, material, or sensitive matters.

The position manages recurring securities compliance activities, supports disclosures and stockholder meeting processes, coordinates Board and committee workflows, and administers governance and disclosure systems. It also leads defined process-improvement and technology projects, including thoughtful adoption of AI and automation to improve processes, controls, data quality, and delivery of Board materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or comparable combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant corporate, securities, governance, or paralegal experience.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential, complex, and sensitive matters with sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to independently drive assigned matters, conduct appropriate research, collaborate effectively, recommend practical next steps, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Excellent drafting, research, communication, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, responsive, service-oriented approach to competing priorities and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of relevant corporate, securities, governance, or paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting public-company Board, committee, securities compliance, and disclosure processes.
• Experience implementing process improvements, intelligent automation, AI-enabled solutions, controls, templates, or other technology-enabled workflows.
• Notary public commission.

Responsibilities

• Own recurring Section 16 compliance by gathering and validating transaction information and preparing and filing Forms 3, 4, and 5, subject to appropriate attorney review.
• Manage recurring insider trading compliance processes, including preclearance, Rule 10b5-1 plan administration, and stock ownership guideline monitoring.
• Support preparation, review, and filing of SEC reports and other securities filings, and independently manage recurring NYSE compliance filings and timely submissions.
• Support annual proxy statement and stockholder meeting activities, including planning, information collection, document review, disclosure support, and stakeholder coordination.
• Coordinate annual director and executive officer questionnaires, including system configuration, distribution, tracking, first-pass review, and follow-up.
• Manage related-party transaction monitoring and reporting and participate in the review of potential conflicts of interest.
• Maintain accurate information for directors, executive officers, committees, corporate officers, and Section 16 reporting persons.
• Conduct first-pass research and analysis of routine securities and governance matters, identify potential issues or inconsistencies, and escalate appropriately.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, Total Rewards, Communications, outside counsel, auditors, and other stakeholders on time-sensitive filings and disclosure projects.
• Coordinate Board and committee workstreams, including calendars, agendas, timelines, materials, approvals, meeting follow-up, and governance records and reference materials.
• Draft agendas, timelines, resolutions, written consents, minutes shells, and related governance materials using established precedent.
• Coordinate with attorneys, senior management, presenters, committee stakeholders, and administrative teams to obtain, review, and finalize materials for completeness, accuracy, consistency, sequencing, and approval requirements.
• Manage Board and committee books and workflows through Diligent or similar platforms, including document organization, permissions, electronic signatures, and historical records.
• Coordinate director onboarding, orientation, continuing education, committee assignments, and offboarding.
• Communicate directly and professionally with directors and executive officers about governance matters, requirements, signatures, system access, and other routine matters involving sensitive and confidential information.
• Serve as a key administrator and internal resource for Diligent Boards, Diligent Questionnaires, Workiva, Section 16 filing tools, and other governance and disclosure systems.
• Drive thoughtful adoption of AI, intelligent automation, and other technology-enabled solutions to improve governance and securities processes, controls, data quality, and Board material delivery.
• Develop scalable procedures, templates, checklists, controls, and system resources that promote accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Lead defined process-improvement and technology projects, coordinate cross-functional contributors, support adoption, and monitor relevant emerging technology developments.

Benefits

• Core and optional employee benefits.
• Annual bonus target and long-term incentives may be available for eligible exempt, non-sales roles, subject to plan eligibility and other requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level