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Dow Jones · 1 day ago

Paralegal

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$95K/yr - $120K/yr

4+ years exp

Dow Jones is a worldwide news and information powerhouse, and they are seeking a Corporate Paralegal with experience in corporate governance and compliance. The role involves assisting with management of global subsidiaries, document management, and supporting transactions and operations of the legal department.

Digital MediaNewsPublishingSocial Media

Responsibilities

Assist with management of global subsidiaries by providing support in document management and production. Collect signatures for various documents, such as Board Resolutions, Annual Reports, Meeting Minutes, Secretary’s Certificates and similar corporate documents and upload final documents to the designated library

Assist with document upload process to CSC. Have knowledge or experience of the CSC platform (or similar entity management platform)

Assist with notarization, apostille, translation processing and signature collection processes

Maintain various databases, electronic minute books and trackers of all relevant corporate documents and entities. Update list of directors and officers for subsidiaries, and other internal and external corporate records

Support all transactions and operations of the legal department by preparing documents to comply with federal, state, and local regulations relating to corporate governance and compliance and successful maintenance of all operating companies

Calendar and track deadlines for necessary filings

Assist with M&A transactions

Prepare various ad hoc reports on behalf of the legal department

Respond to internal and external inquiries for corporate information and records in a timely and accurate manner

Assist with completing KYC questionnaires and RFPs proposals

Qualification

Corporate paralegal experienceCorporate governance knowledgeCompliance experienceNotary PublicDocument management softwareMicrosoft OfficeGoogle SuiteEthicsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsResponsibility

Required

At least 4 years corporate paralegal experience

Experience working on various aspects of international and domestic compliance and corporate governance for various entities worldwide

Experience involving the processes of forming, dissolving and merging various kinds of entities, both international and domestic as well as maintaining the entities in good standing

Excellent administrative, organizational and communicational skills. Ability to provide support and feedback in a timely manner. Attention to details and responsiveness

Notary Public required

Excellent Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite (Gmail, Google Drive and document sharing, Sheets), Adobe, CSC Navigator; DocuSign, Adobe Sign

A dedication to ethics and professional responsibility