Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove Diversity
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About the role:

The Legal Specialist, Securities & Governance is a key member of the Securities & Corporate Governance team, supporting Board and committee governance, securities compliance and SEC filings, executive and director matters, annual proxy and stockholder meeting activities, and governance technology.

This role requires sound judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to independently drive assigned work streams while collaborating with attorneys, senior leaders, directors, executive officers, and cross-functional partners. The individual will conduct first-pass research and analysis, recommend practical solutions, resolve routine issues within established frameworks, and escalate novel, material, or sensitive matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

Securities Compliance and Disclosure Own recurring Section 16 compliance, including gathering and validating transaction information and preparing and filing Forms 3, 4, and 5, subject to appropriate attorney review.

Manage recurring insider trading compliance processes, including preclearance, Rule 10b5-1 plan administration, and stock ownership guideline monitoring.

Support the preparation, review, and filing of SEC reports and other securities filings, and independently manage recurring NYSE compliance filings, including applicable requirements, information, approvals, and timely submissions.

Support annual proxy statement and stockholder meeting activities, including planning, information collection, document review, disclosure support, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Coordinate annual director and executive officer questionnaires, including system configuration, distribution, tracking, first-pass review, and follow-up.

Manage related-party transaction monitoring and reporting and participate in the review of potential conflicts of interest.

Maintain accurate director, executive officer, committee, corporate officer, and Section 16 reporting-person information.

Conduct first-pass research and analysis of routine securities and governance matters, identify potential issues or inconsistencies, and escalate appropriately.

Partner with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, Total Rewards, Communications, outside counsel, auditors, and other stakeholders on time-sensitive filings and disclosure projects.

Board and Committee Governance Coordinate Board and committee work streams, including calendars, agendas, timelines, materials, approvals, meeting follow-up, and maintenance of governance records and reference materials.

Draft agendas, timelines, resolutions, written consents, minutes shells, and related governance materials using established precedent.

Coordinate with attorneys, senior management, presenters, committee stakeholders, and administrative teams to obtain, review, and finalize materials for completeness, accuracy, consistency, sequencing, and approval requirements.

Manage Board and committee books and related workflows through Diligent or similar platforms, including document organization, permissions, electronic signatures, and historical records.

Coordinate director onboarding, orientation, continuing education, committee assignments, and…