Remote Corporate Governance Paralegal

TerrAscend; West Virginia; Remote; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Employee discounts

Support for well-being

Job summary

TerrAscend Corp. is seeking a Legal Assistant to support governance activities for a public company. You will assist with Board of Directors materials, Diligent administration, and entity maintenance for U.S.

and international subsidiaries. Responsibilities include preparing resolutions, handling Form 4 filings, drafting D&O questionnaires, and ensuring confidentiality while collaborating with senior counsel and external advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Paralegal Degree or experience working as a paralegal in a large law firm or in-house corporate law department.
• At least 4 years of paralegal experience including project and operations management.
• Prior experience in entity maintenance and governance required.
• Knowledge and experience in Board of Directors engagement, including past corporate secretarial experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; SharePoint; database (Access, etc.); Diligent.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills with the ability to effectively work with staff at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance processes, including management of content, calendars and matters arising out of any Board of Directors and Board Committee efforts.
• Manage the annual calendar for the Board of Directors and pre-emptively prepare for any upcoming meetings or matters.
• Maintain Diligent, the board of directors’ central resource for meeting information.
• Management, organization, and maintenance of corporate and subsidiary records.
• Assist with entity formation, state registrations and filings and day-to-day maintenance of U.S. and international subsidiaries.
• Assist with preparation and review of Section 16 and other SEC filings, including Form 4s
• Assist the Senior Counsel with drafting, distributing, and tracking Directors and Officers (D&O) questionnaires for proxy.
• Attend to notarization and legalization of corporate documents in the U.S.
• Assist with various equity-related matters and documentation.
• Assist with collecting documents for corporate insurance renewal.
• Discreetly handle confidential information and maintain complete confidentiality at all times
• Act as a liaison with other departments, including senior management team, department heads, facility directors, and other corporate staff.
• Provide some administrative support to the Legal department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Governance support

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal degree or experience

Tools

Diligent

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

SharePoint

Access

Job description

TerrAscend Corp. is seeking a Legal Assistant to support governance activities for a public company. You will assist with Board of Directors materials, Diligent administration, and entity maintenance for U.S.

and international subsidiaries. Responsibilities include preparing resolutions, handling Form 4 filings, drafting D&O questionnaires, and ensuring confidentiality while collaborating with senior counsel and external advisors.