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Wilmington, De, Us

Wilmington, De, Us

Specializing in yin and restorative yoga practices.

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Corporate Secretary Support • Manage 35 domestic and international entities in EU, Asia, and South America. • Prepare and file annual reports and pay taxes with multiple Departments of State; order and file other documents (certificates, apostilles, etc.) as needed. • Draft board and shareholder resolutions and other corporate documents; facilitate approval and signature of same. • Work closely with foreign counsel and agents on various corporate matters. • Maintain virtual minute books and other corporate records, including ultimate beneficial owner documentation and corporate hierarchy. • Coordinate response to internal and external document requests; support Finance team on know-your-customer requests from banking partners. • Lead transition to hCue corporate data management system, including data migration and contract negotiation. Contracts Administration • Facilitate contracting processes across organization to create, edit, and execute routine sales and marketing agreements. • Draft intercompany service agreements among global subsidiaries with attention to structural requirements in certain jurisdictions. • Maintain enterprise contract files. • Support intellectual property team with contracting needs. Billing Administration • Coordinate billing processes on $3M annual department budget • Serve as global administrator of SimpleLegal online billing platform. • Liaise between law firms and accounts payable teams to resolve billing inquiries. • Create and maintain vendor records in SAP; ensure vendors provide necessary documentation and other information to clear validation processes. • Provide administrative support to CLO and other Law Department colleagues as needed.

Wilmington, De, Us

Provide legal administrative support to senior partner and three associates in fast-paced corporate litigation team: - Prepare filings for electronic submission in Chancery and District courts- Draft routine pleadings and correspondence- Update and maintain electronic and paper dockets- Review, edit, and prepare invoices; communicate with clients re same- Communicate with clients, co-counsel and court personnel

Wilmington, De, Us

Transaction Support/Contracts Administration- Facilitate approval and execution of contracts and related material for IP licensing and monetization teams; schedule and attend related breakdown meetings. Draft approval communications and collect supporting documentation for distribution to senior management, boards, and shareholders, as appropriate - Compile and distribute weekly departmental status report on arbitration, licensing, and compliance activity- Document collection in support of transactions/litigation: compile documents, review/redact as necessary, and facilitate transfer to outside counsel- Maintain binders, files, tracking tools, and spreadsheets for diverse agreements- Maintain central calendar for departmentSupport of Corporate Secretary- Maintain corporate records (minute books, intercompany agreements, tax filings, etc.); manage directory of corporate entities for company-wide distribution- Drafting support for corporate documents (agreements, UWCs, minutes, notices, etc.), facilitate approval/execution of same- File corporate documents with state and pay related taxes- Assist with formation of new companies- Arrange and attend board meetings; transcribe draft minutes- Support drafting of board presentations- Perform research on inquiries into corporate entities: formation, mergers, stock ownership, board structure, etc.Legalization/Notarization- Serve as corporate notary- Work with agent to facilitate legalization/authentication of various documents; work with foreign outside counsel to ensure proper procedure and delivery of documents- Draft accompanying corporate certificates as necessary

Wilmington, De, Us

Provided wide-ranging legal and administrative support for eight senior professionals in Patents Department, including licensing, prosecution, and litigation functions. Drafted legal documents, served as contracts administrator for confidential licensing agreements, supported document production/due diligence for transactions and litigation, assisted prosecution team with extensive documentation needs, served as corporate notary, and supported general administration needs (scheduling, travel, correspondence, filing, etc.).

Wilmington, De, Us

Provided comprehensive legal and administrative support to extremely busy patent and corporate litigation team in Wilmington firm. Extensive experience with e-filing, drafting routine pleadings, managing multiple deadlines, and hearing/trial preparation.

United States, Us

Provided comprehensive, executive-level legal and administrative support to managing partner and senior associate in Bankruptcy and Financial Services practice groups.

Certificate, Advanced Paralegal Studies

B.A., English, Professional Writing Concentration