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Newell Brands
Sr. Corporate Paralegal
Sandy Springs
FULL TIME
September 22, 2024
Job ID: 982
Alternate Locations: United States-Georgia-Atlanta
Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal responsible primarily for administering international legal entity management, maintenance, and compliance activities, and supporting internal legal entity reorganization projects. The Senior Corporate Paralegal will also be responsible for managing the preparation, execution, and filing of required governance and transaction documents, and be able to assist with drafting the same. This position will involve routine interaction with cross-functional counterparts across the organization, including with senior executive officers, with key interfaces being inside and outside legal counsel, tax, finance, accounting, and treasury personnel. Independence, exceptional organization, and strong initiative and follow-through are essential for this role. The ability to maintain confidentiality and to practice the highest of ethical standards and professionalism are required.
Mandatory Responsibilities:
Legal Entity Management:
Other Beneficial Skills:
Qualifications:
Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, Food Saver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
Alternate Locations: United States-Georgia-Atlanta
Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
Newell Brands is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal responsible primarily for administering international legal entity management, maintenance, and compliance activities, and supporting internal legal entity reorganization projects. The Senior Corporate Paralegal will also be responsible for managing the preparation, execution, and filing of required governance and transaction documents, and be able to assist with drafting the same. This position will involve routine interaction with cross-functional counterparts across the organization, including with senior executive officers, with key interfaces being inside and outside legal counsel, tax, finance, accounting, and treasury personnel. Independence, exceptional organization, and strong initiative and follow-through are essential for this role. The ability to maintain confidentiality and to practice the highest of ethical standards and professionalism are required.
Mandatory Responsibilities:
Legal Entity Management:
- Instruct, review, and circulate all necessary documents for formation/dissolution of international subsidiary legal entities including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Articles/Certificates of Dissolution and necessary board and shareholder minutes and consents.
- Assist with creation, maintenance and dissolution of entities worldwide and manage those activities; instruct, review, and circulate written consents, resolutions, certifications, minutes and other corporate documentation as needed for foreign subsidiaries; coordinate and facilitate subsidiary board meetings; update and maintain database of historical, stock, officer, director and other corporate information for all responsible subsidiary entities; draft jurisdictional certificates of authority and certificates of withdrawal.
- Evaluate the needs for and direct all aspects of corporate qualifications and registrations for applicable businesses; coordinate with corporate agents to evaluate the needs for annual returns, foreign qualifications, business licenses and other governmental filings as necessary to comply with requirements for business operations; instruct, review, and circulate registration, annual report and qualification documents.
- Coordinate with and direct intercompany stakeholders, including finance, tax and accounting departments as needed.
- Manage outside counsel and other corporate agents that the company engages globally.
- Effectively manage and work within financial budgets, including assist managing the spend of outside counsel and vendors.
- Support through key role in internal legal entity reorganization and rationalization projects, and other unique internal transaction projects.
- Oversee legal and cross-functional due diligence required to support special projects.
- Facilitate in planning and evaluating transaction details, including structure of transaction, identifying needs, risks, and dependencies.
- Coordinate with and direct intercompany stakeholders, including finance, tax and accounting departments as needed.
- Manage outside counsel and other corporate agents supporting special projects, including effectively manage budgets.
Other Beneficial Skills:
- Experience with SEC filing process, including Section 16 filings, periodic reporting (e.g., Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K), annual meeting support, and proxy statement process.
- Familiarity with legal aspects of compensation and benefits matters, equity matters, compensation plans, executive compensation, and other compensation & benefits matters.
- Experience with Board of Director interaction.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or paralegal studies certificate required.
- Strong proficiency in legal entity management and compliance in one or more of Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America regions required, and global experience strongly preferred.
- Independence, exceptional organization skills, and a meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals at all levels in and out of the organization.
- Proven experience handling confidential and sensitive information with the ability to exercise discretion and show good judgment; honesty, integrity, and trust building behaviors in all dealings is essential and required.
- Ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly while working under tight deadlines.
Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, Food Saver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
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