Senior Corporate & Governance Paralegal

Job description

This position is a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for driving and enhancing corporate governance processes and supporting Board and executive-level governance activities. This role serves as a key partner to an internal Securities and Corporate Governance leader, the Chief Legal Officer, Finance, People and Accounting teams and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with corporate governance best practices and regulatory law, including private and public securities law best practices. RESPONSIBILITIES Manage Board/Committee meeting planning and preparations, including assisting in developing related materials (i.e., meeting agendas, minutes, resolutions, etc.) Maintain legal and Board-related databases and systems (i.e., Diligent Board etc.) Prepare, review and administer D&O questionnaires and Board/Committee evaluations Lead a variety of other governance related items, including governance and compliance-focused policies and procedures such as insider trading lists and communications, executive and director stock ownership and executive compensation matters. Support tracking of insider stock holdings and communicating with transfer agent, brokers and preparing any related filings/forms, blackout period notifications and trading clearance procedures Prepare timeline for proxy statement and work with third party vendors for proxy preparation and solicitation process; coordinate with cross-functional team on disclosure of governance items and executive compensation items for proxy statement Cross-functional interaction at all levels, including senior executives, board members, HR, investor relations and finance teams on corporate and compliance matters Additional assistance in M&A and capital markets activities, such as due diligence and related project management tasks as needed Leverage technology tools (Diligent, Adobe Pro, Teams, Microsoft Office, EDGAR, and Workiva) to streamline legal processes and filings Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information. EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS 4 Year Degree / Bachelor’s EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION Minimum of eight years’ experience as a corporate & securities paralegal for a public company or top law firm Associates or Bachelors’ Degree; Paralegal Certificate a plus REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES Deep expertise with SEC reporting requirements, Section 16 filings, and corporate governance frameworks Project management skills, specifically strong organizational and planning skills, meticulous attention to detail, ability to efficiently manage rapidly changing priorities, and the ability to effectively advance multiple simultaneous projects under tight timelines Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals at all levels inside and outside of the organization in a positive and effective manner Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex workplace, with a keen interest in learning on the job and expanding skill set Able to work independently while showing initiative and exercising good judgment Versatile, flexible, motivated, and enthusiastic Proficiency with CSC entity management, Diligent and Workiva tools preferred Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.