Paralegal - Corporate Governance Securities Finance

Overview

This Paralegal position is responsible for providing legal and administrative support to in-house counsel, with a primary focus on entity management, corporate governance, and securities. This role handles a full range of legal entity maintenance activities for U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and supports public company compliance processes and procedures.

• Entity Management and Filings:
  Coordinate with cross-functional partners in finance, tax, HR, and logistics to prepare and file annual filings, state registrations, license applications and renewals, trade filings, and other regulatory and corporate filings for the Company and its subsidiaries across multiple jurisdictions. Liaise with corporate agents, state registries, and law firms as needed to ensure timely and compliant filings. Support the corporate governance of domestic subsidiaries, including drafting, reviewing, and finalizing shareholder and board resolutions, consents, officer certificates, and limited powers of attorney.
  
  Maintain and update domestic entity records, including minute books, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and entity summaries. Maintain a centralized database of subsidiary information that is accurate and accessible. Support regulatory and compliance processes, including audit, KYC, and UBO processes. Proactively identify opportunities to improve and develop and implement enhanced subsidiary governance and management processes. Manage execution logistics, including signature collection, notarization, and legalization of documents.
• Corporate Governance and Securities Matters:
  Assist with preparation of Board meeting materials and posting and maintaining materials in the Board portal. Draft documentation and liaise with the Company’s transfer agent and stock plan administrator to support various securities matters. Support the Company’s compliance with SEC, NYSE and other requirements, including leading various compliance control processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to compile, analyze, and track data for reporting.
  
  Assist with preparation of the Company’s filings with the SEC and NYSE, including current, quarterly and annual reports, registration statements, and proxy statements. Prepare correspondence and maintain accurate records in connection with all securities filings.
• Transactions and Internal Support:
  Support diligence activities related to commercial and financing transactions. Assist with transaction closings and maintain accurate and complete transaction files. Assist attorneys with legal support to business units and corporate departments, including legal research, document organization, preparation of reports and internal summaries. From time to time assist attorneys with matters related to environmental, health and safety, benefits and executive compensation, information technology, labor and employment, immigration, privacy and/or other subject matters for which the corporate administrative team is responsible.
• Administrative Support:
  Administrative support may include, without limitation, the oversight and use of electronic matter management, docketing, billing and budgeting systems, the processing of new matters and the preparation of various reports and analyses.

“This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.”

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAL EDUCATION:

• Required:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Paralegal Certification OR Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies
• Preferred:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Required:
  
  2+ years of corporate legal experience
• Preferred: 5+ years of corporate legal experience

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required:
  
  Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, telecommunications, database, presentation, legal research and other software applications; attention to detail and proofreading skills.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

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