Governance Consultant - Legal

Locations:  Wheeling WV or Houston TX (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Wheeling, WV or Houston, TX office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare has an amazing opportunity for a Legal Consultant, Entity Solutions to join our team.

A role you will love

Today’s General Counsel, Corporate Secretaries, and legal departments are under mounting pressure to deal with increasing corporate compliance, governance, and reporting requirements, and as a result they are looking for partners who can provide a full suite of governance and company secretarial services.  In response to this trend and feedback from our clients, we are growing our team of corporate governance professionals who will provide Computershare clients with a broad range of governance advisory and managed services to expand on and complement our existing Computershare Entity Services (CES) technology solutions.

Primary Accountabilities

Reporting to the Manager – Entity Solutions, this new and exciting role will be responsible for leading global managed service engagements for multinational clients.

• Project managing implementation of legal entity compliance, governance and restructuring activities around the world.
• Acting as the main point of contact for a portfolio of multinational clients and maintaining valued working relationships with key client contacts.
• Support business development activities and the on-boarding of new clients.
• Working closely with colleagues and third-party service providers across the Entity Solutions global network, ensuring operating protocols are adhered to and client service standards are consistently maintained.
• Managing client engagement scope, fee and billing arrangements, service levels and quality of deliverables.
• Support business management and operational matters, including resourcing, global network development, finance and risk management.
• Contribute to a variety of global projects, campaigns and initiatives as and when required.
• Keep abreast of both internal and external influences to help shape continuous growth and development of the global Governance Services business and service offering.
• Develop own professional competencies and skills through proactive personal development.

What will you bring to the role?  

• 4-year BS/BA degree or equivalent experience required
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program or JD degree (preferred)
• 2 years+ relevant global legal entity management knowledge and experience gained within either professional services or industry (preferred).
• Previous client service and account management experience.
• Effective networking and communication skills, and the ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels with clients and colleagues.
• Organized with expert project management knowledge and experience.
• The role requires attention to detail and evaluative judgment based on best practice and previous experience.   The role holder is expected to respond to and resolve problems and possess executive decision-making skills.
• Effective business, financial and risk management skills and the ability to think/act strategically and commercially while protecting the reputation of the company are critical.
• The role will require developed communication skills to be able to provide clear verbal and/or written communications in response to client queries utilizing tact and diplomacy when dealing with challenging clients, complaints or sensitive issues.

This role will require travel up to 15% of the time based on business needs.  

Rewards designed for you 

Paid parental leave, flexible working and a caring and inclusive culture.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including medical, dental and vision.

Invest in your future with 401k matching and tax-advantaged flexible spending plans, including healthcare, dependent care and commuter.

Income protection. Our package includes short and long-term disability benefits, life insurance and supplemental life insurance.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

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