Corporate Paralegal

Compass Minerals America Inc. • Overland Park, KS • 2w ago

Description

We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature's challenges for customers and communities. The company's salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Chief Legal Officer, the Corporate Paralegal will assist in a broad range of legal matters with an emphasis on corporate governance, corporate transactions and compliance. The Corporate Paralegal will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, exercise mature and professional judgment, and have outstanding time management skills.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

Assist the entire Compass Minerals Legal Team in a broad range of legal matters, including corporate governance, board of directors support, compliance initiatives, corporate transactions, real estate, regulatory filings, etc.

Support the global corporate secretary function for both the public company and various other legal entities, including preparation and posting of meeting materials, maintenance of electronic and paper minute books, maintaining a database of all legal entities, and coordinating and drafting meeting minutes, consent resolutions, and other corporate records (e.g., powers of attorney and proxies).

Support the administration of the Company's compliance program, insider trading compliance matters, maintain compliance calendar including preparing compliance metrics data reports.

Work directly with lawyers, EHS and finance teams to review and prepare SEC and NYSE filings and assist with related documents and requirements. Assist with the Company's proxy statement and coordinate other preparations for the Company's annual meeting.

Provide general administrative support to the Legal Team.

Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

A bachelor's degree and paralegal certification or equivalent work experience;

A strong understanding of general corporate matters and duties are essential. Must have knowledge of corporate organizational structures, governance and documents, and ability to draft corporate documents and locate and research relevant statutes and regulations;

Excellent computer skills, such as proficiency with Microsoft programs, Zoom, and Adobe Acrobat. Proficiency with Boardvantage and Navex One would be a strong plus;

Experience with SEC filing processes is a plus. Familiarity with the underlying documentation (proxy statements and reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) is also desirable;

Certification as a Notary Public or willingness to obtain certification; and

A minimum of five years of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney, and demonstrated evidence of independent judgment, project management and substantive legal research and drafting skills.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov .

Job: Legal

Primary Location: US-KS-Overland Park

Work Locations: Overland Park, KS USA 9900 W 109th St Overland Park 66210

Organization: Corporate

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Standard

Day Job

Req ID: 25000023

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