Corporate Paralegal

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Albany International Corp. is seeking aCorporate Paralegal to work as part of our in-house legal team. This position will work directly with the Company’s in-house attorneys and other paralegals to assist with and manage a variety of legal tasks, projects, and processes. We’re looking for an experienced paralegal that brings excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, a strong work ethic and great business sense primarily in defining and preparing documentation such as legal correspondence and affidavits, and in maintaining and organizing files.

This role will be based at our Headquarter in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) is a global advanced textiles and materials technology and processing company comprised of two businesses:
The Machine Clothing segment - the world’s leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries; and Albany Engineered Composites- a rapidly growing and high-performing supplier of advance engineered composite structures for the aerospace and defense industry along with adjacent applications.

• Specific tasks will vary with needs but will involve paralegal support in at least the following areas:
  Compliance, Corporate governance, Contract and agreements, litigation & employment law. The mix of duties and responsibilities may change from time to time, in response to the Company’s needs, and may include other functions and projects as assigned.
• Work closely with the General Counsel, internal and external attorneys, paralegals, and business clients, and other professionals to evaluate, prepare and compile documents and other data.
• Analyze and interpret all legal documentation and provide thoughtful insight or advice to internal clients.
• Prepare legal communications, affidavits, and other documentation for Albany’s legal team and outside counsel.
• Leverage an electronic filing system or paper to organize and maintain documents.
• Structure, draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements with suppliers, global supply chain vendors, software providers, consultants and other service providers.
• Assisting annual reporting process, including coordinating data collection as needed for the annual proxy statement; managing annual report/proxy statement printing and mailing process; coordinating with Investor Relations department regarding annual meeting logistics; etc.
• Assist with annual stockholders meeting, transfer agent, insider trading, director compensation, etc.
• Support subsidiary management matters as needed.
• Benchmark securities and governance practices at peer companies as needed.
• Support the Executive Assistant and General Counsel in Board and committee meeting processes and administration, including:
• Assisting in the administrative elements of Board portal (Diligent Boards).
• Assist with the preparation of Board agendas, meeting materials and minutes, including through electronic Board Portal, and D&O questionnaires.
• Supporting management/maintenance of Board and committee minute books, Board and committee calendar and schedule, meeting attendance and other records and documentation.
• Support Governance Committee processes, including administrative elements of Board education/training initiatives, Board/committee self-assessment process, etc.
• Assist administrative elements of new director and executive officer onboarding, including background checks, questionnaires, Section 16 codes, indemnification agreements, and director compensation set-up.

Provide administrative support as needed with respect to governance-related investor…