Who You Are
You have a global mindset and a passion for learning about different countries and cultures. You are highly organized, able to multitask and meet deadlines, and ready to leverage your global subsidiary knowledge in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You are a collaborative, team player with a can-do attitude and you share that energy with those around you. You have great attention to detail and you don’t miss anything important. You are technologically savvy with experience in utilizing multiple systems and software programs.
As International Entity Manager you will be responsible for managing compliance with the corporate obligations of Justworks’ regional subsidiaries outside of the US. You will form relationships with local advisors across the globe and develop and maintain processes to ensure our international subsidiaries stay in compliance with local requirements. You will report to the Director, Corporate & Securities Counsel (based in New York) and work closely with other members of the legal team as well as Justworks International operations, expansion, and finance teams.
Your Success Profile
What You Will Work On
- Work with local counsel to ensure regional subsidiaries are in compliance with all local corporate secretarial requirements (e.g., board meetings and timely approval and filing of annual accounts).
- Prepare powers of attorney, formation documents, corporate filings, and other corporate documents.
- Arrange obtaining notarizations, apostilles, legalizations, and certified copies.
- Respond to KYC, AML and due diligence requests as needed.
- Partner with Senior International Entity Manager, and tax and accounting teams to develop and maintain global corporate compliance calendar.
- Work closely with other members of the Corporate legal team to manage global legal entity data and org charts and develop and implement group-level corporate governance standards.
- Oversee and manage relationships with local legal advisors, corporate secretarial vendors, and other key vendors.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
- Support in other duties as needed based on department and/or organizational needs.
How You Will Do Your Work
As International Entity Manager, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:
- Clear communication - the ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills, as well as listening skills to gain understanding.
- Ethical practice - the ability to integrate core values, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
- Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive and seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.
- Risk assessment - applying a logical step-by-step process to protect, and consequently minimize risks to, the organization, interests and employees.
- Manages complexity - making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:
- Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
- Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
- Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
- Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
- Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of legal entity management/corporate secretarial experience at a major law firm, consultant, or company secretarial department
- Direct experience working with or in multiple countries preferred
- Multilingual is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated time management, organizational and analytical skills
- Detail-oriented
- Collaborative team player with a positive attitude
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