Paralegal

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.

How you'll make an impact

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Corporate Paralegal to join the Assistant Corporate Secretary’s team.  The team includes 4 attorneys covering different legal areas and 3 subsidiary governance professionals. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting securities offerings and disclosures, corporate governance, M&A, executive compensation, employee benefits and Board and executive materials preparation. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contributing to the success of key legal areas of the company.

Key Responsibilities :

Support international M&A transactions that involve the acquisition of new legal entities : work with internal legal team and external law firms to gather relevant information and complete the company’s “new entity checklist.”

Support 10-Q and 10-K information gathering process.

Draft transfer agent letters authorizing share issuances and keep track of shares issued for M&A.

Maintain and update SEC filing codes; track and manage the payment of SEC filing fees.

Assist corporate governance lawyers with Annual Shareholder Meeting, including preparation of materials and logistics.

Assist with the preparation of the annual Proxy Statement and related materials.

Support annual directors’ and officers’ questionnaire process.

Track Board and Committee member meeting attendance and directors' and officers' ages.

Assist in researching Board members’ backgrounds and work experiences.

Support the administration of the Insider Trading Policy.

Support benefits lawyer with plan amendments and other benefit plan communications.

Work with accounting department to support quarterly related person transactions cross-checks.

Support shareholder engagement program – maintain records of meetings and shareholder feedback.

General Team Support :

Explore and experiment with Gallagher’s AI tools and brainstorm applications for the team.

Serve as team’s liaison to marketing / communications for brand guidelines; serve as clearinghouse for team’s Board and executive presentations and enforce consistent approach and “look and feel.”

Provide oversight of team’s executive assistant support in India Gallagher Center of Excellence.

Oversee team’s compliance with Gallagher’s records retention policy.

Manage team resources and subscriptions, including billing.

Support annual budgeting process.

Maintain team’s secured folders and keep shared electronic workspaces updated and organized.

Support special projects and initiatives as needed.

About You

Associate's degree, paralegal certificate and minimum of 3 years’ experience in a legal environment.

Familiarity with securities laws and corporate governance principles a plus.

Experience with corporate record-keeping.

Technical Skills :  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and project management or automation tools such as Power BI.

Attention to Detail :  Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Communication :  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Teamwork :  Ability to work collaboratively with different legal areas and cross-functional teams.

Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market / geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business / practice area, supply / demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve :

• Medical / dental / vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include :

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.