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Univar Solutions · 17 hours ago

Global Paralegal

Downers Grove, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $91K/yr

5+ years exp

Univar Solutions is seeking a Global Paralegal to support their legal team in managing corporate governance and legal entities. The role involves preparing corporate filings, maintaining compliance, and assisting with various corporate governance projects.

ChemicalE-CommerceRetail

Responsibilities

Prepare and submit corporate filings with commercial registers across global jurisdictions (~ 40 countries), including annual filings, registered agent service management, and ensuring statutory requirement compliance. Maintain compliance calendar for corporate filing and reporting deadlines and ensuring timely submissions

Manage and train a junior paralegal based in Rotterdam (EMEA)

Create and maintain organizational documents, including articles of incorporation and dissolution, stock certificates, merger agreements, etc

Draft board resolutions and written consents for various corporate actions such as officer and board of director changes, dividend distribution, etc

Provide and prepare, when necessary, corporate documents upon request from internal departments, such as letters, powers of attorney, officer certificates, and other corporate documents

Assist with responding to internal and external information and compliance requests (e.g. KYC requests, UBO registrations, etc.), including gathering, reviewing and providing required documentation to internal and external parties

Coordinate the circulation, signing, notarization and legalization of a variety of commercial and corporate documents

Maintain, organize and manage the company’s global trademark portfolio

Collaborate with internal stakeholders across various departments on various corporate governance projects as assigned

Assist with due diligence process related to M&A transactions and integration of new companies

Perform other related duties as required or requested

Qualification

Corporate governanceEntity management systemLegal document preparationParalegal certificationNotary certificationComputer skillsMentoring junior paralegalAnalytical skillsMulti-taskingEthicsAttention to detailCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsIntegrityTeam collaboration