Senior Corporate Governance Paralegal

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Job Description

About the role:

As a Senior Corporate Governance Paralegal, you will provide confidential paralegal and administrative functions to the Corporate Secretary, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, and senior management legal executives; produce and manage a variety of corporate governance documents, including corporate organizational documents, and secretary's certificates; set up and maintain office filing systems for transactions and companies; foster business development through service excellence; M&A diligence of corporate records, negotiation of NDAs, and general deal assistance.

What you will be doing:

• Work under the direction of the VP, Associate General Counsel, M&A and Subsidiary Governance and Corporate Secretary to manage and assist with corporate governance of FIS' affiliates and M&A matters.

• Create and manage corporate organizational documents across the lifecycle of FIS subsidiaries; take minutes for regulated corporate entities; prepare and maintain corporate records and annual compliance filings; drafts certifications and other legal materials relating to corporations and other corporate entities; prepare and coordinate delivery of KYC/RFP materials across the enterprise; and manage projects for legal entity rationalizations.

• Conduct M&A diligence on corporate organizational documents for potential M&A targets and draft diligence memo with the related findings; review and negotiate NDAs in the M&A context with a playbook and escalate appropriately; lead post-closing merger integration activities for the corporate governance function and manage projects for legal entity rationalization; and provide support for M&A activities generally.

• Support activities of the compliance, privacy, tax, finance, treasury, accounting and sales teams, including special projects for dividends/distributions and legal entity rationalizations/reorganizations, draft intercompany agreements, etc.

• Maintain high levels of confidentiality with respect to sensitive and complex projects with contacts inside and outside the company.

• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors, use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Edit typed material for grammar, punctuation, clarity and sentence structure.

• Distribute typed material to appropriate parties, e.g., executives, clients, attorneys, etc. and revise as directed.

• Compose memos and correspondence from brief verbal instructions.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience (paralegal and/or ICSA certification preferred).

• 4 or more years of work experience in a legal or regulatory environment requiring research and preparation of documentation, reports and summaries. Knowledge of (i) document preparation, particularly corporate organizational documents such as certificates of formation and corporate charters, bylaws and minutes and (ii) M&A due diligence and documentation

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Diligent, and legal software applications

• Knowledge of legal and/or regulatory research techniques and tools, including Harvey and PLC

• Understanding of technical legal terminology

• Ability to write legal/regulatory documents, summaries and other correspondence

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and carry out assignments that are sensitive in nature

• Effective time management skills

• Attention to detail, a sense of curiosity and a desire for incremental improvement

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible and creative work environment

• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere

• Professional and personal development resources

• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities

• Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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