Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance

Boston Scientific; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Legal Specialist in Securities & Governance to support board governance, securities compliance, and SEC filings. The role involves research, analysis, and coordinating with cross-functional partners to manage disclosures and governance workflows.

The position collaborates with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, and external counsel, driving accuracy and timeliness in filings and governance materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in corporate, securities, governance, or paralegal work.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with judgment.

Responsibilities

• Own Section 16 compliance and Form 3/4/5 filings with attorney review.
• Oversee insider trading compliance, preclearance, 10b5-1 plans, and stock ownership monitoring.
• Prepare and file SEC reports and NYSE filings; coordinate with stakeholders.
• Support proxy statements and stockholder meetings; gather information and review disclosures.
• Coordinate director and executive questionnaires; enable system config and tracking.
• Monitor related-party transactions and potential conflicts of interest.
• Maintain director and officer information; ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct first-pass securities research and escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, and external counsel on filings.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Communication

Project management

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Diligent

Workiva

Job description

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Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance

Onsite Location(s): Marlborough, MA, US, 01752

Additional Location(s):US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit- High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

The Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance is a key member of the Securities & Corporate Governance team, supporting Board and committee governance, securities compliance and SEC filings, executive and director matters, annual proxy and stockholder meeting activities, and governance technology.

This role requires sound judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to independently drive assigned workstreams while collaborating with attorneys, senior leaders, directors, executive officers, and cross-functional partners. The individual will conduct first-pass research and analysis, recommend practical solutions, resolve routine issues within established frameworks, and escape novel, material, or sensitive matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

Securities Compliance and Disclosure

• Own recurring Section 16 compliance, including gathering and validating transaction information and preparing and filing Forms 3, 4, and 5, subject to appropriate attorney review.
• Manage recurring insider trading compliance processes, including preclearance, Rule 10b5-1 plan administration, and stock ownership guideline monitoring.
• Support the preparation, review, and filing of SEC reports and other securities filings, and independently manage recurring NYSE compliance filings, including applicable requirements, information, approvals, and timely submissions.
• Support annual proxy statement and stockholder meeting activities, including planning, information collection, document review, disclosure support, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate annual director and executive officer questionnaires, including system configuration, distribution, tracking, first-pass review, and follow-up.
• Manage related-party transaction monitoring and reporting and participate in the review of potential conflicts of interest.
• Maintain accurate director, executive officer, committee, corporate officer, and Section 16 reporting-person information.
• Conduct first-pass research and analysis of routine securities and governance matters, identify potential issues or inconsistencies, and elevate appropriately.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, Total Rewards, Communications, outside counsel, auditors, and other stakeholders on time-sensitive filings and disclosure projects.

Board and Committee Governance

• Coordinate Board and committee workstreams, including calendars, agendas, timelines, materials, approvals, meeting follow-up, and maintenance of governance records and reference materials.
• Draft agendas, timelines, resolutions, written consents, minutes shells, and related governance materials using established precedent.
• Coordinate with attorneys, senior management, presenters, committee stakeholders, and administrative teams to obtain, review, and finalize materials for completeness, accuracy, consistency, sequencing, and approval requirements.
• Manage Board and committee books and related workflows through Diligent or similar platforms, including document organization, permissions, electronic signatures, and historical records.
• Coordinate director onboarding, orientation, continuing education, committee assignments, and offboarding.
• Communicate directly and professionally with directors and executive officers regarding governance matters, requirements, signatures, system access, and other routine matters involving sensitive and confidential information.

Technology, AI, and Process Improvement

• Serve as a key administrator and internal resource for Diligent Boards, Diligent Questionnaires, Workiva, Section 16 filing tools, and other governance and disclosure systems.
• Drive thoughtful adoption of AI, intelligent automation, and other technology-enabled solutions to improve governance and securities processes, controls, data quality, and Board material delivery.
• Develop scalable procedures, templates, checklists, controls, and system resources that promote accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Lead defined process‑improvement and technology projects, coordinate cross‑functional contributors, support adoption, and monitor relevant emerging technology developments.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or comparable combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 2+ years of relevant corporate, securities, governance, or paralegal experience.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential, complex, and sensitive matters with sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to independently drive assigned matters, conduct appropriate research, collaborate effectively, recommend practical next steps, and escalation issues as appropriate.
• Excellent drafting, research, communication, organizational, and project‑management skills, with strong attention to detail and a proactive, responsive, service‑oriented approach to competing priorities and deadlines.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant corporate, securities, governance, or paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting public-company Board, committee, securities compliance, and disclosure processes.
• Experience implementing process improvements, intelligent automation, AI-enabled solutions, controls, templates, or other technology-enabled workflows.
• Notary public commission.

Requisition ID:636399

Minimum Salary: $75100

Maximum Salary: $142600

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com— will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life byprovidinga broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological,neurologicaland urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID‑19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

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