Paralegal at The Planet Group

The Paralegal will partner with the Legal team and have responsibility for a broad range of corporate legal matters including: SEC disclosure, debt refinancing/restructurings, tax reorganizations, corporate governance, equity plan management and global subsidiary management.  You will report to the Company’s VP, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly and independently with in-house attorneys, outside attorneys, and various corporate departments within the corporation
• Maintain domestic and international corporate subsidiary minute books.  Work with global outside counsel to ensure corporate compliance;
• Assist with the preparation of SEC filings
• Assist with drafting and execution of legal documentation related to:
  • tax step plans and other tax planning projects
  • treasury planning projects
  • other intercompany and transactional agreements/documents
• Assist and support integration of mergers and acquisitions transactions
• Prepare reports and recommendations for review by in-house legal counsel as required;
• Support, research and document positions and conclusions
• Identify and assist with business process improvement, including streamlining and automation of recurring processes and transactions
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role for an in-house legal team or law firm, focusing on public company governance and securities law compliance matters
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize
• Hands-on approach and strong business sense
• Must be able to exercise considerable judgment to maintain confidentiality
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills
• Independent and strategic thinker who is a strong team player (no job is too small or too large) and willing to take on additional responsibilities
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and flexibility to various changing working conditions based on priorities
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including experience creating spreadsheets, presentations and reports

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