KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Paralegal - Corporate Transactions and Governance to join our Legal, Risk Management and Compliance team.
Responsibilities:- Perform entity lifecycle management duties for all subsidiaries and affiliates of KPMG US and KPMG Americas regional entity, including domestic and foreign entity formation and dissolution, maintenance of corporate organizational chart, and ongoing records management, including preparation/drafting of organizational documents and resolutions, including appointment/resignation of directors and officers
- Corporate secretarial duties for KPMG US subsidiaries and KPMG Americas, including drafting and circulation of board minutes and scripts for KPMG Americas board and annual general meeting of shareholders, director onboarding and other Bermuda entity compliance matters; manage procedures relating to audit of financial statements of KPMG Americas
- Assist with other corporate transactions and governance matters such as maintaining shared files and templates and managing projects
- Intake of matters for corporate transactions and governance attorneys; liaising with other legal, risk management and compliance colleagues, and internal stakeholders such as tax, finance, corporate development, client engagement teams, and firm and network leaders
- Assist with various corporate transactions, including M&A, financing and internal reorganizations, including drafting and editing documents under attorney supervision
- Assume additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including operational support to the wider corporate legal group
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications:- Minimum ten years of recent experience working as a paralegal or similar role with in-house counsel or a law firm, and knowledge of basic business software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is required
- Experience working with non-US jurisdictions; Spanish language capability a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail; demonstrated ability to deliver advanced work products within a team environment that is fast paced and drive outcomes that impact the success of broader initiatives
- Sound professional and ethical judgment, tact, and initiative to work appropriately with senior management and Board members; ability to multitask and prioritize a diversified workload, meeting established deadlines that may involve directing other colleagues in delivery of a process, all with limited supervision
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, active listener
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.
Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
