Corporate Governance Specialist

4 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Weight Watchers Full time
About Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers is a global digital health company dedicated to building a worldwide community connected by healthy habits. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve a healthier, happier life through sustainable lifestyle changes.

Job Overview

The Senior Corporate Paralegal will play a critical role in supporting our Legal Team in navigating complex legal landscapes and providing strategic counsel to safeguard our mission and initiatives. This role will involve working independently and across key partners, including finance and human resources teams, outside counsel, and auditors.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the legal team on full range of corporate governance and compliance matters, including SEC and stock exchange filings, D&O Questionnaires, annual meeting and trading window activities;
  • Interact with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives and the corporate and finance teams on corporate and compliance matters;
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for Board meetings (drafting Board consents, resolutions, and agendas) and manage postings to the electronic Board portal;
  • Handle general corporate subsidiary management for global organization (appointments and resignations of directors and officers, annual statutory filings, filing of certificates of incorporation/formation, qualifications, preparation of bylaws and organizational consents);
  • Maintain public company and subsidiary director and officer charts, minute books and corporate records and develop repository of local jurisdictional requirements;
  • Assist in corporate transactional matters, including managing due diligence materials, preparing transactional closing documentation, reviewing schedules to agreements and general project management;
  • Assist with, obtain and distribute notarizations, apostilles, legalized documents, certified copies, corporate filings and other corporate documents as needed;
  • Manage and respond to requests for information and documents from the Company's auditors and finance departments and process subpoenas and record requests;
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support financings and other transactions;
  • Identify, design, and implement new processes, procedures and technology solutions to improve the legal group's efficiency, productivity, and communication;
  • Help to review and update content and legal policies for corporate governance compliance.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent;
  • At least 5 years of corporate and compliance experience (in-house preferred);
  • Strong attention to detail and comfort with numbers;
  • Ability to research, read and understand basic rules and regulations;
  • Ability to recognize issues that should be escalated for further review;
  • Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational and communications (both verbal and written) skills;
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion;
  • Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision and independently manage heavy workloads with competing priorities as part of a team working under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
  • Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to earn the confidence and cooperation of colleagues;
  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Delta View;
  • Qualified as a Notary;
  • In-office presence 1-2 days per week and as needed for Board and other meetings.

Base salary may vary depending on, but not limited to: skills, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus program.

US Pay Range: $100,000-$130,000 USD

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