Remote Legal Assistant & Paralegal: Governance & Compliance

TerrAscend; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TerrAscend in Lansing, Michigan is seeking a Legal Assistant to support governance and corporate compliance initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Securities & Financing, you will help prepare board agendas, minutes, consents, and manage the board portal in Diligent.

You will assist with entity maintenance for U.S. and international subsidiaries, draft Section 16 filings, and help develop D&O questionnaires while enabling efficient, cost-effective legal services across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certification or equivalent experience preferred.
• Paralegal experience with 4+ years including project and operations management in a legal/compliance setting.
• Strong qualitative, analytical and communication skills; proficient with MS Office, SharePoint and databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage Board of Directors governance materials, agendas, minutes and written consents.
• Administer the Board portal and user access in Diligent.
• Maintain domestic and foreign subsidiary entities, drafting resolutions and related documents.
• Draft and review Section 16 filings, including Form 4s, with external counsel.
• Assist in D&O questionnaires development and administration for governance.
• Develop processes to deliver legal services efficiently and cost-effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certification or experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Access

Job description

TerrAscend in Lansing, Michigan is seeking a Legal Assistant to support governance and corporate compliance initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Securities & Financing, you will help prepare board agendas, minutes, consents, and manage the board portal in Diligent.

You will assist with entity maintenance for U.S. and international subsidiaries, draft Section 16 filings, and help develop D&O questionnaires while enabling efficient, cost-effective legal services across the