Strategic Corporate Paralegal - Governance & Compliance

Cryoport-Systems; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cryoport, Inc. is seeking an experienced corporate secretary/advanced paralegal to support the General Counsel and the legal services department.

The role manages board/committee meeting processes, calendars, agendas, and resolutions, and maintains corporate records across the parent and global subsidiaries. The ideal candidate has a Paralegal Certificate with at least seven years of experience, plus familiarity with public company governance, IP coordination, and SOX/compliance-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience and Paralegal Certificate required.
• Experience with public company corporate governance and board of directors preferred.
• Experience with international companies is a plus.
• Experience in the life sciences industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel and legal services department.
• Administration of public company board and committee meeting process, maintain calendar, coordinate agendas, maintain database of resolutions.
• Prepare minutes and other routine corporate secretary documents for parent company and global subsidiaries.
• Maintain accurate and complete corporate records, minute books, entity records, and corporate governance databases, including coordination of required federal, state, local, and international filings.
• Coordinate with internal business units and outside counsel to prosecute and maintain intellectual property registrations.
• Support equity plan administration, including Section 16 filings and Rule 144 opinions.
• Support with legal operations processes, including processes relating to financial statement audits, SOX compliance and insider trading compliance.
• Develop and implement reports for monitoring outside legal expenses.
• Confidentiality and sensitive information management.
• Support other projects as necessary

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Independent work

Team collaboration

Judgment

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Salesforce

Shareworks

Job description

Cryoport, Inc. is seeking an experienced corporate secretary/advanced paralegal to support the General Counsel and the legal services department.

The role manages board/committee meeting processes, calendars, agendas, and resolutions, and maintains corporate records across the parent and global subsidiaries. The ideal candidate has a Paralegal Certificate with at least seven years of experience, plus familiarity with public company governance, IP coordination, and SOX/compliance-related tasks.