Paralegal, Corporate Governance Associate

Checkout.com • Atlanta, GA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Checkout.com is seeking a dedicated Corporate Governance Assistant to join our Legal team to support business growth and expansion, with a focus on operations for our Merchant Acquiring Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter. You'll be a part of our Corporate Legal team and will lead on board and corporate entity management matters for several companies across multiple jurisdictions. You will be working closely with senior management and collaborating with stakeholders across the business (e.g. Finance, Treasury, Tax, Compliance, etc.) on all corporate, governance and group administration matters. This is a permanent, full-time role based in our Atlanta office (Downtown). We work in the office 3 days, with 2 days from home.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate and/or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• 2-3+ years of relevant corporate governance assistant experience or company secretary expertise with a law firm and/or in-house at a public or private company
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle a high workload.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Be open-minded and willing to accept new challenges.
• Be a systemic thinker with proven abilities for process improvement and simplification.
• Experience or interest in legal and technical operations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working internationally (prior experience in a high-growth fintech or another fast-paced, dynamic environment would be a plus).

Responsibilities

• Leading on board governance matters for the MALPB as well as for entities across the group, including supporting company directors in ensuring the boards function efficiently and effectively, scheduling and preparing for board meetings, assisting with taking meeting minutes and managing board delegations.
• Working with the Corporate Legal team and the wider business on capital actions (dividends, capitalisations etc.) and other corporate transactions.
• Supporting on group entity management, including incorporations, director and officer appointments and dissolutions, managing corporate filings and maintaining statutory registers.
• Drafting and reviewing a variety of legal documents (corporate resolutions and minutes of board meetings, etc.).
• Assisting the Finance team with annual audits across the group, but with a focus on the MALPB.
• Arranging for signatures, notarisation and apostilles for various legal documents.
• Helping to improve, streamline and automate existing workflows and processes.

What This Job Offers

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