at Computershare, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTIONLocations: Bolingbrook IL, Houston TX or Canton MA (hybrid)
This is a hybrid position primarily based in Bolingbrook IL, Houston TX or Canton MA office locations. We're committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires two days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working.
We give you a world of potential
Computershare has a very rare and exciting opportunity for an Analyst, Governance Services.
Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, mortgage servicing, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in corporate trust, bankruptcy, class action and utility administration, and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.
Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world's leading organizations use us to streamline and maximize the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and customers.
A role you will love
Today's General Counsel, Corporate Secretaries, and legal departments are under mounting pressure to deal with increasing corporate compliance, governance, and reporting requirements, and as a result they are looking for partners who can provide a full suite of governance and company secretarial services. In response to this trend and feedback from our clients, we are growing our team of corporate governance professionals who will provide Computershare clients with a broad range of governance advisory and managed services to expand on and complement our existing Computershare Governance Services (CGS) technology solutions.
Reporting to the Senior Manager - Governance Services, this new and exciting role will be responsible for assisting with service delivery and project support for United States domestic managed services engagements for multinational clients.
- Aid in project management related tasks and implementation of services pertaining to domestic legal entity compliance, governance and restructuring activities.
- Coordinate and assist with internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
- Provide U.S. legal entity management support (annual compliance and routine corporate transactions) to and serve as a primary contact for a portfolio of multinational clients. Maintain a positive and valued working relationship with key client contacts.
- Collaborate with colleagues and third-party service providers across the network, ensuring operating protocols are adhered to and client service standards are consistently maintained.
- Assist with overseeing client operational service delivery items, such as engagement scope, fee and billing arrangements, service levels and quality of deliverables.
- Prepare client deliverables such as shareholder and board of directors' resolutions related to the maintenance of client U.S. legal entities for client review/approval.
- Serve as a liaison with client registered agents and coordinate filing of forms and documents required by Secretaries of State to maintain the good standing status of client U.S. entities.
- Participate in educational opportunities to stay current with relevant entity compliance obligations and personal career development.
- 4-year BS/BA degree or equivalent experience required.
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program, or equivalent work experience.
- One to two years relevant experience in a corporate legal setting supporting legal entity maintenance (statutory compliance requirements) and governance gained within either professional services or industry (preferred).
- Previous client service and account management experience.
- Effective networking and communication skills (written and verbal), and the ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels with clients and colleagues.
- Acute attention to detail and evaluative judgment based on best practice and previous experience. Ability to respond to and resolve problems and possess executive decision-making skills.
- Effective business, financial and risk management skills. The ability to think and act strategically and commercially while protecting the reputation of the company is critical.
- Ability to respond to client queries utilizing tact and diplomacy when dealing with challenging clients, complaints, or sensitive issues.
- Willingness to embrace and learn innovative technology (GEMS).
Rewards designed for you
Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental and vision.
Invest in your future with 401k matching and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.
Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.
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ABOUT US
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 14,000 employees across more than 21 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
A diverse and inclusive place to work
Computershare celebrate the diversity of our people, and we welcome applications from everyone. We believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers' needs to allow us to drive better outcomes.
We are happy to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require disability accommodations or adjustments, please email us at TalentAcquisition@computershare.com detailing your requirements and contact information.
Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Since 1978, we've been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we're now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.
