Senior Corporate Paralegal - Definitive Healthcare, US
Framingham, MA
About the Job
At Definitive Healthcare, our passion is to transform data, analytics and expertise into healthcare commercial intelligence. We help clients uncover the right markets, opportunities and people, so they can shape tomorrow's healthcare industry. Our SaaS platform creates new paths to commercial success in the healthcare market, so companies can identify where to go next.
Our employees are kind, collaborative, energetic, approachable and driven. On top of that, we value the unique perspectives, backgrounds and voices of our employees. Why? Because their diverse experiences drive new ideas and help us build a better community.
For over 10 years, we've built a collaborative culture driven by employees who share a passion for improving the healthcare ecosystem, enjoy giving back to the local community and value diversity and inclusion.
One of the hallmarks of our culture is our commitment to community service. Through the DefinitiveCares program, employees can work with their choice of more than 40 charitable organizations, supporting causes from hunger and homelessness to healthcare, LGBTQ+ issues, racial justice, women's initiatives and more. 2021 marked the sixth year that we had 100% employee participation in DefinitiveCares.
We also provide a range of opportunities for employees to connect with each other. Employees can join any of our employee run affinity groups supporting causes such as women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), disabilities and working parents and potential for many more. Affinity groups often enable greater education companywide through training, events and speaker series.
We're also a great place to work. For five years in a row, we've been recognized by the Boston Business Journal and the Boston Globe as a best place to work in Massachusetts. In 2022, Energage recognized us for Culture Excellence in Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Great Leadership, Purpose & Value and Work-Life Flexibility!
Think you'd be a good addition to our team? Explore our available positions here. We'd love the chance to get to know you.
Our expansion has created a need to add a talented Paralegal to our small but mighty legal team!
What you'll do:
- Support Board and Committee meetings, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, and tracking of governance calendars.
- Support our annual proxy season and shareholder meeting process, including proxy statement preparation project planning, preparation and distribution D&O questionnaires, annual board, committee, and director self-assessments, and coordination of meeting logistics, and agendas.
- Manage various subsidiary matters, which may include formations, dissolutions, drafting of governing documents, and state/jurisdictional filings.
- Assist with director and officer onboarding and off-boarding.
- Assist with document production for SOX compliance, internal audits, and other special projects.
- Provide information and organize detailed records for SEC filings, including the Proxy Statement and Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
- Support M&A, financings, and other strategic transactions, including managing or conducting due diligence, maintaining any electronic data room process, reviewing or preparing disclosure schedules, preparing resolutions and related transaction documents, executing on closing checklists and closing mechanics, and supporting post-closing integration and other items.
- Support key management committees and initiatives, including ESG Committee, Disclosure Committee.
- Help develop, implement, and continually improve policies, processes, and procedures.
What you'll need:
- 7+ years of paralegal experience supporting a publicly-traded company (working with newly public and/or small cap companies a plus).
- Experience in supporting Board of Director and Committees of a public company.
- Experience managing SEC filings, especially with respect to annual meeting/proxy season process.
- Experience with corporate entity and subsidiary management.
- Experience with secure online Board portal software (specifically, Diligent Boards).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Microsoft Teams, DocuSign.
- Proactive focus/communication: Ability to identify key milestones and then develop and drive practical timelines that work backward from those milestones and include all relevant stakeholders.
- A passion for organization, process, and attention to detail.
- Ability to confidently reprioritize based on evolving needs or in response to new information.
- Ability and willingness to communicate effectively with clear, crisp messaging to relevant stakeholders.
- Highest commitment to ethics in handling of a company's most sensitive and confidential information.
- Problem solver first attitude. Not all problems can be answered with a "yes"
- We emphasize flexibility and autonomy day-to-day, but this role will occasionally center around broader projects and priorities, which can include needs for support outside of "typical" hours.
- Adaptability and eagerness to learn new skills (and to teach your skills to other team members).
Why we love Definitive, and why you will too!
- Industry leading products
- Work hard, and have fun doing it
- Incredibly fast growth means limitless opportunity
- Flexible and dynamic culture
- Work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated teammates
- Definitive Cares, our community service group, gives all of us a chance to give back
- Competitive benefits package including great healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match
What our Employees are saying about us on Glassdoor:
"Great Work atmosphere, great work life balance, excellent company to work for, amazing top notch product, incredible customer service, lots of tools to help you succeed."
-Business Development Manager
"Great team. Amazing growth. Employees are treated very well."
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"I have waited 36 years to work at a dream job for a dream company and I am so happy to have finally got there."
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If you don't fit all of these qualifications, but believe you're still a great fit, feel free to apply and tell us why in your cover letter.
If you are a California, Colorado, New York City or Washington resident and this role is a remote role, you can receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request.
Definitive Hiring Philosophy
Definitive Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and teammates. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other status. If you're interested in working in a fast growing, exciting working environment – we encourage you to apply!
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