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FirstEnergy · 1 day ago

Assistant Corporate Secretary - Legal & Corp Secretary - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

Akron, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

FirstEnergy is a forward-thinking electric utility dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. The Assistant Corporate Secretary will support the Board of Directors and collaborate with various teams to drive implementation of key corporate governance initiatives.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyInformation Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Secretarial support of the Board of Directors:

Serve as a governance resource related to corporate strategic initiatives, including Board and Committee oversight and governance responsibilities

Support the preparation and distribution of information to the Board of Directors, including meeting materials and Board calendar items; draft corporate resolutions and consents, and maintain corporate minute books and Board portal

Ensuring compliance with Board and Committee policies and charter documents

Support and coordinate director education and new director training and onboarding

Assist in drafting Board and committee meeting minutes

Oversee administration of director compensation

Serve as a primary resource related to subsidiary management:

Responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of legal subsidiary administration

Oversee preparation of corporate legal documents with various Secretaries of State with respect to corporate transactions (formation, merger/conversion, reorganization, acquisition, divestiture or liquidation, etc.) and maintain subsidiary good standing status

Provide supporting corporate documents such as good standing certificates, secretary certificates and incumbency certificates

Maintain current list of legal entities and organizational chart and subsidiary officers/directors, and manage signing authorities at the subsidiary level

Oversee responses to compliance and know-your-customer requests related to legal entity information and ownership structure for banks, vendors, customers, regulatory agencies, etc

Support the corporate secretary team reporting components of the Company’s (and certain of its subsidiaries’) securities filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statement, registration statements, Section 16 filings, and support compliance with all applicable stock exchange requirements

Maintain secretarial team policies and procedures, including administration of the Company's Insider Trading Policy and Rule 10b-5 compliance, delegations of authority, related party transactions and other proxy disclosures, and director compensation

Review and advise on external public-facing communications, policies or reports, including earnings releases, press releases, investor/analyst presentations, corporate responsibility reporting, Annual Report, responses to shareholder requests, etc

Support governance of key management committees and the company’s non-profit Foundation

Identify and recommend best practices and improvements to processes within functional area

Conduct business efficiently and with the highest ethical standards

Other general duties as may be assigned

Qualification

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)Certified Corporate Governance ProfessionalCorporate governance experienceMicrosoft OfficeSAPFileNetLegal compliance knowledgeProject management skillsLeadership abilitiesCritical thinking skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required

Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience considered includes management of corporate governance matters, Boards of Directors and Committees, preferably with a publicly-traded entity, compliance with stock exchange listing compliance requirements, strategic experience in evaluating and implementing governance trends, or similar

Competent level of skill and familiarity with Microsoft Office; knowledge of SAP and FileNet is a plus, as well as experience with common Board portal platforms and entity management tools

Strong knowledge and experience with respect to current legal and compliance laws, public company issuer standards and regulations, evolving governance and ESG trends and expectations, shareholder engagement practices, and entity management related corporate legal matters

Excellent project management, drafting, researching and time management skills

Demonstrated leadership abilities and able to be an effective member of a highly functioning team

Sound strategic thinking and business counsel, with the ability and comfort to provide support to the Board of Directors, senior executives and internal clients

Strong owner of responsibility, and proactive seeker for continuous improvement

Experience in building positive relationships and working with peers cross-functionally, demonstrating teamwork and collaboration

Perform all responsibilities consistent with FirstEnergy's core values and behaviors, rooted in the highest standards of integrity, trustworthiness and transparency

Strong executive presence and leadership, critical thinking skills, collaboration and communication skills

Preferred

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school preferred

Certified Corporate Governance Professional® accreditation from the Society of Corporate Governance is preferred, although otherwise qualified candidates will still be considered

Experience with a public US company with significant governance, corporate and entity management experience preferred. Utility industry experience preferred

Benefits

Competitive pay plus incentive compensation

A company-sponsored pension plan

401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution

A choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs

Skills development training with tuition reimbursement

Company

FirstEnergy

Glassdoor3.6

We are a forward-thinking electric utility centered on integrity, powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

Founded in 1997

Akron, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees