Corporate Paralegal - Ascend Wellness Holdings

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. is looking for a proactive and talented paralegal to join its Legal Department as Corporate Paralegal. The Corporate Paralegal will perform various paralegal duties as needed, including: managing corporate organizational documents, forming entities, assisting with the preparation of board and committee materials and minutes, drafting resolutions and written consents, assisting on all public reporting matters, reviewing SEDI and Section 16 filings (when applicable), reviewing third party contracts and non-disclosure agreements, negotiating contract terms, communicating with supervising attorneys, maintaining files, assisting with the management of litigation and claims and providing other paralegal and administrative support on a wide range of legal matters.

This role will report to the company's EVP, Legal & Compliance, and support the Legal Department. The role will work closely with many other departments in the company, including accounting, financial reporting, investor relations and finance.

Location: Remote with preference to candidates who reside in our near Ascend's operations in MA, NJ, MD, PA.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and organize all legal files for the Company.
• Prepare and assist with public
• Coordinate information and responses from various departments within the company.
• Draft minutes and board materials and maintaining public company minute books and board records, director and officer incentive equity information and maintaining director payment records; communicating with officers and directors both verbally and in writing on a variety of matters; and managing certain aspects of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley procedures.
• Position may also require issuance and maintenance of shares pursuant to registration statements, management of Code of Ethics and other ESG (Environmental Social Governance) processes and similar tasks.
• Position will also include some general corporate paralegal responsibilities including non-disclosure agreements, assisting with forming new legal entities, drafting minutes, and maintaining minute books and state and local filings for various entities; maintaining other corporate resolutions and records including corporate officers, organizational chart, corporate profile; among others.
• Communicate with internal and external Legal department stakeholders on behalf of Legal Department.
• Organize projects and schedule meetings for Legal department and internal clients.
• Assist on merger and acquisitions transactions and financing transactions.

Requirements

• 3+ years paralegal experience, preferably in-house.
• Experience in cannabis or other highly regulated industries preferred.
• Corporate governance and entity management skills required.
• Company reporting experience preferred.
• Paralegal certification and/or bachelor's degree.
• Effective communication skills.
• Computer proficiency (MS Word, Sharepoint, Excel and PowerPoint).

Physical Requirements

The position must occasionally lift, push, pull and or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, this position is regularly required to sit and regularly use hand(s) to handle, grasp, feel, and or touch. This position is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. This position is required to speak and listen regularly.

Work Environment

This position performs duties in a home office / office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Company Overview

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient's lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO Statement

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.