Corporate Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Assists the Associate General Counsel, General Counsel and Secretary, and other members of the Panasonic Legal Department and Panasonic Management, in all aspects of the corporate governance and recordkeeping of the organization and its US and foreign subsidiaries and divisions.
• Provides and supports corporate legal work and related administrative requirements, corporate authorization documents, corporate recordkeeping, corporate housekeeping, drafting/reviewing corporate documents and forms, gathering, organizing and updating corporate information, and maintaining compliance with applicable corporate laws.
• Prepares, coordinates and distributes Notices, Agendas, Minutes, supporting materials and documentation and related documents re: Stockholder, Board of Director, Executive Committee and Management Committee Meetings.
• Prepares Minutes, Consents, Secretarial and Officer Certificates, Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Formation, By-Laws, Applications for Licenses to do Business, Agreements and Plans of Liquidation/Dissolution, and related documentation with respect to corporate incorporations, LLC formations, state licensing, corporate mergers and acquisitions, liquidations, dissolutions and other corporate establishments and reorganizations.
• Collaborates in the preparation of Shareholder, Director and Officer corporate documents required by and for the establishment, registration and operation of foreign subsidiaries.
• Maintains, organizes and updates Corporate Record Books including Stockholder, Director and Executive Committee Minutes and Unanimous Written Consent documents, State Licenses, Stock Certificates, Stock Ledgers, etc.
• Supports in the preparation of required state annual reports and other corporate filings to maintain corporate good standing in all applicable jurisdictions.
• Supports in obtaining state and local business licenses and permits.
• Maintains accurate and timely corporate data sheets containing profiles of all corporations, divisions, limited liability companies, employee benefit plans.
• Supports in M&A transactions, including conducting corporate due diligence, preparing ancillary documents and assisting in post-acquisition integration.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Degree required/preferred from an accredited US university with an emphasis in law, business administration or other related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and corporate/law firm legal experience; and Completion of a corporate paralegal course of study from an approved US paralegal training institution. A law degree from, or completed law school courses in corporate legal matters at, an accredited US law school would be a plus. Minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience as a corporate paralegal either in the legal department of a major multinational corporation, or in a major US law firm. Corporate paralegal experience with a major Japanese- or other foreign-owned corporation in the US would be a plus.
• Certification: Required paralegal certification from an approved US paralegal training institution with an emphasis on corporate law, unless the applicant has a law school degree.
• Problem Solving: Strong ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines. Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of corporate law, particularly in Delaware. Proficiency in general grammar, writing skills and verbal skills. Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate within all levels inside and outside of the organization. High degree of organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize and anticipate issues. Strong research capabilities using Bloomberg Law, Practical Law and other legal research platforms and resources. Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Powerpoint, eSign, eCounsel, Outlook and other such tools. Proficiency in working with entity management systems. Strong ability to be a team player, including with teams from different cultures, but also to work independently, take initiative, assume responsibility and own the role.
• Communications: Strong ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including finance, tax, procurement, human resources, corporate planning, internal and external auditors and transactional team. Strong ability to interact with various levels of management, third parties and vendors.