Corporate Paralegal

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as sole point of contact for company's subsidiary corporate governance

• Manage external service providers and counsel in relation to managing the overall coordination of company's subsidiary corporate governance

• Manage and coordinate the submissions and filings for domestic and international subsidiaries

• Maintain company's corporate secretarial services and corporate minute books

• Manage and oversee maintenance of an entity management database

• Manage the submissions and filings for domestic and international subsidiaries

• Prepare or assist in drafting the necessary documentation (including board and shareholder resolutions, corporate minutes and resolutions, etc.) related to the approval of the annual accounts, financial statements, appointment of statutory auditors, annual shareholder meetings, and related annual compliance activities

• Coordinate global filings with the Finance team and outside auditors

• Serves as the Legal and Compliance Department's contact for the Company's affiliate corporate governance compliance process, and supports business requests by coordinating and obtaining internal stakeholder signatures and coordinating and providing notarial services, apostilles and legalized documents.

• Preparation and management of power of attorneys and shareholder or other resolutions

• Manage company chops and seals worldwide

• Manage and coordination of D&O questionnaires; monitoring responses and independently updating Board information binders as required

• Utilization of department's project management tools

• Assist legal team with special projects as assigned

• Assist team members with transactional closings as needed

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of related experience working as a corporate paralegal required; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Paralegal certificate required

• Previous experience with global corporate entity management required

• Corporate in-house experience preferred and must have international experience

• Pennsylvania or other state Notary appointment required

• Accustomed to working in a cross functional team with internal stakeholders from Legal, Tax, HR and Finance

• Experience with CSC entity management database preferred

• Experience with project management tool, Smartsheet preferred

Skills

• Ability to interact with people at all levels in the organization, prioritize and handle numerous competing demands in a high-volume, fast-paced working environment

• Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally to support business needs

• Investigative mind and strong research skills

• Ability to utilize legal technology

• Excellent organizational skills

• Proven ability to work well in fast paced and deadline driven environment, with the ability to prioritize workload and work independently

• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail

• Understands the importance of confidentiality

• Promote trust and integrity in a global environment

• Capable of making independent decisions to solve immediate business needs

• Results oriented

• Ability to work and collaborate successfully on a large, diverse team by communicating effectively and utilizing conflict management skills, but also excels at working independently without direction

Working Conditions

Remote with the occasional travel to Warrendale, PA. Must be able to function remotely with minimum local support and supervision. Must have the flexibility to attend meetings out of normal working hours.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity

• Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration

• Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability

• Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect

• Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm

• Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.