Corporate Secretary and Senior Corporate Paralegal, Governance and Compliance Jo

Corporate Secretary and Senior Corporate Paralegal, Governance and Compliance

About Integrity

Integrity is one of the nation’s leading independent distributors of life, health and wealth insurance products. With a strong insurtech focus, we embrace a broad and innovative approach to serving agents and clients alike. Integrity is driven by a singular purpose: to help people protect their life, health and wealth so they can prepare for the good days ahead.

Integrity offers you the opportunity to start a career in a family-like environment that is rewarding and cutting edge. Why? Because we put our people first! At Integrity, you can start a new career path at a company you’ll love, and we’ll love you back. We’re proud of the work we do and the culture we’ve built, where we celebrate your hard work and support you daily. Joining us means being part of a hyper-growth company with tons of professional opportunities for you to accelerate your career. Integrity offers our people a competitive compensation package, including benefits that make work more fun and give you and your family peace of mind.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Integrity is committed to meeting Americans wherever they are — in person, over the phone or online. Integrity’s employees support hundreds of thousands of independent agents who serve the needs of millions of clients nationwide. For more information, visit Integrity.com.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Corporate Secretary and Senior Corporate Paralegal, Governance and Compliance to serve the Integrity Legal team who will be responsible for managing the Company’s subsidiary governance function within Corporate Governance, to ensure that the Company’s subsidiaries remain compliant with applicable laws and regulations, as well as to maintain the Company’s capitalization table, among other general corporate functions. This position will have a junior corporate Paralegal as a direct report. The successful candidate will have experience in entity management, corporate governance, maintenance of books and records, and supporting complex transactions. The successful candidate must also have the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize a dynamic workload, possess excellent judgment and exceptional attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills are required, as this role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including executives. The ability to maintain confidentiality and to operate in the role with the highest of ethical standards and professionalism are required.

The Corporate Secretary and Senior Corporate Paralegal, Governance and Compliance will report to the Chief Legal Officer and will serve as the primary person responsible for: (i) legal entity management; (ii) initial preparation of corporate governance documents and other legal documents; (iii) direct the work of other support staff; (iv) creation and administration of legal databases; (v) legal entity governance to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements and (vi) management of the company’s capital table and implementation of a new system to support capital table administration and management. The individual will implement and use software and applications including entity management software to assist with their work and will be experienced, organized, and proactive. The individual will play an important role in the corporate governance of Integrity and will work very collaboratively with the Integrity Legal and Finance teams. There is also a great opportunity for growth and advancement at Integrity.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Proper entity management to ensure that Integrity complies with all relevant laws and regulations, including maintaining accurate entity, director, manager and officer records, filing necessary documents with government authorities, and adhering to reporting requirements. Implement, administer and maintain new legal entity management SaaS system.
2. Manage and maintain the company’s capitalization table database in our SaaS system.
3. Prepare and file articles of corporate governance documents including LLC agreements, articles of organization, consents, minutes, annual reports, entity registrations and renewals, etc.
4. Work collaboratively with important stakeholders at Integrity to ensure that important business objectives are met.
5. Work collaboratively with legal, compliance, licensing, finance and regulatory teams to ensure robust internal processes over corporate governance are met.

Must-Have:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
2. 10+ years relevant experience.
3. 5+ years of work experience in general corporate matters in a law firm or in-house public company legal environment, preferably including a demonstrable history of experience with domestic and international entity governance related matters.
4. Experience in developing and maintaining filing and entity docketing systems and proficiency in accurate recordkeeping.
5. Good judgment, integrity, high energy, and demonstrated understanding of general business values and ethics.
6. Strong intellectual curiosity and desire to professionally develop and grow.
7. Service-oriented and good team player; willing to “roll up sleeves”, understand the issues and work at solving them independently.
8. Working knowledge of legal entity management systems (e.g., Kube, Diligent, etc.) and charting tools (Visio, Lucidchart).
9. Working knowledge of capitalization table management systems and tools (e.g., GlobalShares).
10. Excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to identify, initiate and tactfully conclude strategic objectives with all levels of management, departments, and representatives in a collaborative, team-based “no ego” environment.
11. Must demonstrate a strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
12. Ability to act independently and proactively, with ability to identify situations when attorney oversight is required.
13. Requires experience handling confidential information and correspondence and a familiarity with methods and approaches to maintain confidentiality.
14. Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
15. Must have an interest in the insurance and financial services industry and desire to cultivate longer-term career and professional development in this space.

Nice-to-Have:

1. Paralegal Certification.
2. Proven ability to work under pressure and within tight time frames.
3. Section 16 reporting tools and Workiva.
4. GlobalShares, Kube or CSC entity management experience.
5. Experience in the life and health insurance industry (including in wealth management or asset management).

This position is eligible for participation in Integrity’s Employee Ownership Plan. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Integrity Matching Contributions, paid vacation, volunteering, holiday and personal days, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Integrity’s Career Site (https://integrity.com/culture/careers/). Integrity compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the job level and location of hire. Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Integrity, LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Integrity, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.