Senior Associate, Legal & Compliance

• Hybrid role with 3 days in Chicago office
• Manage corporate governance, CTA and compliance for portfolio of entities

About Our Client

Private equity portfolio company.

Job Description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee a portfolio of entities in the Americas (US, CAN, LATAM), maintaining and filing corporate governance materials for said entities in the database
• Oversee all entity formation matters, managing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filings as well as updating entity management and CTA filing documents
• Work directly with third party vendors, registered agents and outside counsel to ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations
• Draft director and board resolutions and agendas
• Draft and manage share issuance documentation and maintain stock ledgers
• Create and maintain corporate records database and entity charts
• Advise on signing authority guidance and related documentation
• Support corporate entity compliance with KYC requests, requests for information and audits
• Stay abreast of relevant corporate governance issues and regulatory changes, proactively advising internal stakeholders

The Successful Applicant

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from a US University
• Paralegal Certification is highly preferred
• 4+ years of experience working as a corporate paralegal, with a focus on corporate governance and entity management, gained in-house and/or at a top law firm
• Experience handling CTA filings
• Must have experience advising on entity formation, drafting board resolutions and all corporate governance related matters
• Must have experience maintaining databases
• Excellent drafting skills
• Experience supporting international entities is preferred
• Excellent communication skills

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• Benefits
• Hybrid role in Chicago, IL 3x in office per week