Expires soon IHG

Paralegal - Corporate Secretariat

  • Atlanta (DeKalb)
  • Marketing

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Description

About us

Bringing True Hospitality to the world.

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality.

We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there’s countless opportunities at your fingertips.

We’re growing; grow with us.

Your day to day

Perform a variety of complex law related tasks, provide assistance and support the Company’s attorneys, review/draft legal documents, and act on behalf of the Company in simple legal matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – (Key Activities)

·  Prepare state and provincial governmental corporate filings, including annual reports usually filed with secretary of state offices, and respond to related information requests.
·  Draft and edit legal documents, including resolutions, consents, minutes, proxies, secretarial certificates and powers of attorney.
·  Prepare all documents for annual board and shareholders meetings.
·  Draft and edit legal documents, and obtain apostilles, and consularized documents to support international operations of Company’s Americas entities.
·  Maintain Americas region’s data in corporate entity management software database.
·  Act as primary point of contact between Company and its registered agents for service of process.
·  Coordinate with colleagues within Americas region and with Corporate Secretariat team at Company’s UK headquarters and in other regional offices, on external and internal reporting requirements, routine and operational matters as well as special projects.
·  Perform a variety of administrative support duties as assigned. Prepare reports, charts, presentation data, or logs as required and according to established specifications.  Notarize documents. Draft papers. Answer inquiries related to daily activities of work area, and act as a liaison between assigned work area and internal or external contacts to convey appropriate information. Compose clear and concise correspondence or memoranda as requested or required.  Copy, route and file appropriate documents in an accurate and timely manner.  May review, track data from, complete and/or monitor staff itineraries, calendars, expense reports, or other functional reports as needed. Identify and assist in planning for the acquisition of supplies, equipment, facilities and services necessary to maintain an efficient operation.  Perform other support duties as assigned to facilitate the smooth operation of the assigned work area.
What we need from you

Education –

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.

Certification –

Paralegal Certification OR 4-year degree and 2 years related experience and working towards a paralegal certificate.

Experience –

4 to 7 years progressive work-related experience with significant research and drafting responsibilities in a corporate, governmental or law firm environment with demonstrated proficiency and understanding in one or more functions related to the position.

Technical Skills and Knowledge –

·  Demonstrated proficiency in use of Microsoft Office and understanding of matter management and secretariat or entity management software.
·  Demonstrated knowledge of corporate legal concepts and terms.
·  Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and written skills for the purpose of obtaining and conveying information to clients, outside counsel, management, and team members as well as producing legal material.
·  Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
·  Superior attention to detail;
·  Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and successfully within stated deadlines and for more than one attorney
·  Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities;
·  Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills;
·  Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels within and outside of the organization;
·  Ability to present ideas and information in a concise, organized way
·  Ability to organize files and willingness and ability to perform administrative functions

Core Competencies and attributes

·  Comfortable adapting to changing work priorities upon short notice;
·  Handles working under pressure and is receptive to embracing change;
·  Uses sound judgment and discretion in decision making;
What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer.  Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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