Overview
Corporate Paralegal/Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work Jobs in River Grove, Illinois, USA at US Foods, Inc.
Position: Corporate Paralegal (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)
This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days per week and the rest remote.
Coordinate preparation and distribution of shareholder, board and committee meeting materials utilizing Diligent, and generally support the organization of quarterly board meetings and annual shareholder meetings. Prepare initial drafts of corporate resolutions, board minutes, unanimous written consents, secretary’s certificates and related transactional back-up materials and similar corporate governance items. Assist with and manage documentation of corporate policies required by the SEC or NYSE, including maintaining Insider Trading Policy pre-clearance and restrictive period participant lists, and the process of ensuring that such polices are being followed and participant lists are updated.
Provide support for certain SEC and NYSE requirements related to director and management equity, including drafting and maintenance of the equity agreement templates, deferred equity arrangements, and working with the company’s stock plan administrator as well as the company’s transfer agent. Establish and maintain
document management
system for all corporate entities, including stock certificates, minute books, and secretary of state filings.
Manage Board and officer administration matters, including overseeing the payment of non-employee director compensation, preparing and recording annual Director and Officer Questionnaires, maintaining biographies and contact information, assisting with completion of reports or applications required to be completed by the Board or executive officers, etc. Support transactions and financial restructurings related securities law and corporate governance compliance including setting up and populating data rooms, as needed.
Provide other legal and administrative support to the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Assistant General Counsel, Corporate in securities law and other areas (including finance, M&A).
Education
/Training: ~ paralegal certificate and/or relevant work experience strongly preferred.
Must be proficient, or able to become proficient soon after starting, in Microsoft Office tools (including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), Workiva, Diligent, PDF writer and other software tools. Must have the
professionalism
, discretion and sophistication to interact with directors and
senior management
and to maintain confidentiality of critical corporate matters. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or
education
, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits,
paid time off
, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.
Title: Corporate Paralegal/Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work
Company: US Foods, Inc.
Location: River Grove, Illinois, USA
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
