Corporate Paralegal at Sotera Health Services LLC in BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio

Job Description:

Corporate Paralegal

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, the Corporate Paralegal will be mainly responsible for the Company's corporate governance matters for domestic and international subsidiaries and other general corporate compliance and legal department matters. The position is hybrid and is based in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for corporate governance matters for domestic and international subsidiaries including (i) drafting minutes/actions of managers and governing bodies; (ii) creating and maintaining corporate records, including minute books; (iii) preparing, processing and maintaining legal entity filings, including annual filings and foreign qualifications; and (iv) maintain legal entity software to be the point of reference for entity information
• Assist with preparation of selected public disclosures, such as materials for proxy statement
• Create and maintain file management system for Legal Department for significant transactions, significant contracts and corporate governance matters
• Assist in administration of outside counsel relationships; work with legal billing software to review billings/fees to project/engagement; support accounting function in periodic accruals of legal expenses in the company's financial statements and related internal controls
• Work with compliance software and services to conduct background due diligence on third parties with which the company and its subsidiaries interact, including for antibribery and export law compliance
  
  
  • Support insurance matters, including collaboration and support of risk management group and insurance brokers
  
  
• Assist with the preparation of board and committee meetings, compliance and reporting
• Liaise with outside counsel and internal stakeholders on intellectual property registration and maintenance
• Support credit agreement compliance processes, including perfection certificate
• Assist with debt and equity financings, intercompany financing, and other significant corporate transactions
• Professionally handle legal and other matters involving confidential, proprietary and legally privileged documents and information
• Support Legal Department and various business functions with various complex and sensitive matters and special projects as needed

Skills & Qualifications

• Associate's degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certification approved by the American Bar Association, or comparable experience
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a paralegal in a private law firm or corporate legal department to include international experience
• Broad knowledge of the principles of judicial and administrative process, knowledge of research procedures, publications and periodicals
• Broad knowledge of the basic principles of state and foreign laws regarding legal entities and knowledge of corporate record keeping with respect thereto
• Experience with SEC filings and public company governance preferred
• Experience reviewing, approving, and processing vendor and counsel invoices and other expenses
• Superior organizational, analytic, verbal and writing skills necessary
• Superior interpersonal skills; ability to work with others at all levels of the organization and in all locations
• Good business judgement and awareness of and compliance with legal privilege and confidentiality requirements; ability to complete tasks under pressure and/or strict deadlines; detail oriented; proactive and self-starter
• Exhibits commitment to Sotera Health Company Values by focusing on safety, customer needs, people, integrity and excellence

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies.

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses - Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.

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