Specialist, Public Company Governance & Asst Corporate Secretary

Company:  Newmont Corporation
Location: Denver
Closing Date: 28/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Workplace Type: Hybrid - Remote/Onsite
Posting End Date: 4 November 2024
Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Newmont's Corporate Headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado with roles in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and much more.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
About this role
What will you be responsible for?
Support the Company Secretary with Board of Directors and committee meetings, all public company matters, corporate governance, securities transactions, stockholder matters, and equity/stock administration.
Your role will consist of
Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:
• Project manage securities matters, registrations and complex securities transactions (including coordination with outside counsel, management of due diligences requests, document collection and tracking, organizing and populating data rooms and preparing closing binders).
• Support the Company Secretary with the preparation of materials for the Board of Directors, Board Meetings, governance documents and Committee Meetings, including agendas, board books, minute books, corporate resolutions, charters, questionnaires, evaluations, board compensation payments and awards and other areas as necessary.
• Plan and implement the successful execution of the annual Proxy Statement process, in support and coordination with Total Rewards, including building a timeline, project management, monitoring trends (including ISS, GL and key investor voting guidelines) and disclosures.
• Plan and coordinate activities related to the annual and special shareholders meeting including preparation of materials, agenda, mailing and distribution plan of materials, logistics, supporting the security plan and other matters.
• Support the Company Secretary in connection with on-going SEC filings, SOX controls (GC30, AJ30, AJ10, AI100), share registrations and corporate actions.
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits, certifications and certain inputs for periodic reports (including the Form 10-K and 10-Q) and current reports (on Form 8-K); collect and assess comments and inputs; review proofs for filing.
• Support the Company Secretary with the onboarding of new officers and directors, including providing Section 16 guidance and support of Stock Plan Administration in connection with Section 16 filings.
• Plan and execute activities in compliance with NYSE governance and filing requirements (including in connection with annual and interim affirmations, dividends and other notices).
• Liaise with transfer agent and share registry and manage responses requests in connection share reservations and shareholder matters and inquiries.
• Prepare and review month end stock reconciliation reports and support and advise stock plan administration.
• Assist the Corporate Secretary with management and tracking of CoSec budget.
• Understands their role as a team member and team leader (where applicable) and can translate into their day-to-day interactions. Understands the behavior of individuals and the effects on the team, resolving conflicts.
The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Your training, skills, and experience checklist
Here is what we need to see from you!
Education
• Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certification, or Law Degree.
• Registered Notary in Colorado and experience with apostille and legalization procedures in different geographic settings.
Experience
• Senior paralegal experience with deep knowledge of public company reporting, stock matters, Board and Committee matters and governance areas.
• Knowledge of stockholders meeting and proxy process, including experience with shareholder proposals, director elections, say-on-pay and special transaction and plan approvals.
• Knowledge of securities offering and corporate transactions.
• Knowledge of international exchange listings.
• Knowledge of public company controls and experience with verification processes
• Assistant Secretary experience preferred.
Skills and Abilities
• Advanced proficiency in maintenance of corporate records, including Board and committee agendas, minutes, resolutions, and other corporate documents for Board meetings and committee meetings.
• Advanced proficiency in using board portals (such as Diligent), legal data room platforms and document management and records platforms.
• Advanced level of proficiency in corporate governance matters, including compliance with NYSE requirements, Section 16 reporting and stock related SoX controls and procedures, in support of the Board of Directors, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.
• Analyze data to identify trends and extrapolate patterns to make predictions and generate hypotheses.
• Compares data collected from processes with a known model or system.
• Competent proficiency with director compensation.
• Competent proficiency with executive compensation.
• Competent proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams is required
• Competent proficiency in project management is required.
Working conditions and location
The position is located in the Denver Corporate office.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
The salary range offered for this role is USD $106,800 - 126,825. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate's salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.
This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company's performance and their own individual performance.
Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; defined benefit pension; 401(k) program with company match; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; adoption assistance; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont's sole discretion.
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