Senior Paralegal, Securities

Celanese•Irving, TX

46d

About The Position

The Sr. Corporate Paralegal is responsible for supporting a broad range of legal, transactional, compliance, and administrative matters globally. The successful candidate will have experience in securities, executive compensation, and public listing matters, entity management, corporate governance, maintenance of books and records, and supporting complex transactions. The successful candidate must also have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize a dynamic workload, and possess excellent judgment and project management capabilities. Strong interpersonal skills are required, as this role will collaborate closely with cross-functional and international teams, including executives and directors. The ability to maintain confidentiality and to operate in the role with the highest of ethical standards and professionalism are required.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant corporate legal experience with public company filings, corporate governance, compliance, and legal entity management.
Working knowledge of legal entity management (e.g., Diligent Entities/Blueprint) and SEC filing (e.g., Workiva) software.
Paralegal certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Notary public certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and file documentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange relating to the Company, its officers, and its directors, including Section 16 filings.
Prepare and file all necessary documents for formation/dissolution of subsidiaries including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Articles/Certificates of Dissolution and issue stock / unit certificates.
Prepare written consents, resolutions, certifications, minutes and other corporate documentation as needed for domestic and foreign subsidiaries; update and maintain database for all subsidiaries; draft jurisdictional certificates of authority and withdrawal; and manage corporate agents that the company engages within and outside the United States.
Support corporate governance processes and Board of Directors workstreams, including reporting information for Proxy Statement and NYSE certifications.
Manage and maintain the corporate minute books of parent company and all U.S. subsidiaries.
Assist with, obtain and distribute notarizations, apostilles, legalized documents, certified copies, corporate filings and other corporate documents as needed.
Assist with legal aspects of financing projects, including data room management, coordinating with different groups for due diligence; assist with closing documents, order certificates of good standing and any other special projects.
Lead legal entity database trainings, annual audit and database updates.
Support Tax and Treasury departments with various transactions involving subsidiaries, KYC requests and guarantee agreements.
Coordinate executive and subsidiary director signatures on a variety of documents.