Corporate Paralegal

Digital Realty - Dallas, TX

Full-time

Dallas, TX

Real Estate

About the position

The Corporate Paralegal will play a crucial role in supporting the Company's corporate legal team, reporting directly to the Corporate Counsel. This position is integral to the Legal, Risk, Sustainability, and Compliance (LRSC) department, focusing on a variety of corporate governance matters, capital markets transactions, and public company representation. The Corporate Paralegal will be responsible for managing and assisting with all aspects of the Company's Board and Committee matters, ensuring that meetings are well-organized and that all necessary documentation is prepared and maintained. This includes drafting meeting agendas, schedules, and minutes, as well as resolutions, and maintaining annual and quarterly meeting calendars. In addition to managing Board and Committee meetings, the Corporate Paralegal will coordinate the Company's e-board book platform, Diligent, which involves posting materials for review, facilitating online voting, and ensuring that all communications related to meetings are sent to the Board. The role also encompasses managing the quarterly director compensation process, onboarding and offboarding directors, and supporting the General Counsel and the Legal team during meetings. The Corporate Paralegal will also be involved in corporate governance matters, including due diligence requests and compliance with NYSE corporate governance requirements. This includes preparing and filing Section 16 reports for the Company's directors and executive officers and tracking 10b5-1 activity. The position requires collaboration with the HR team to support the Company's equity plan administration and a commitment to continuous improvement of policies and procedures within the LRSC department. The Corporate Paralegal will execute assigned projects based on the needs of the department, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support and assist with all aspects of the Company's Board and Committee matters and meetings.
• Draft and update meeting agendas, schedules, minutes, and resolutions.
• Maintain annual meeting calendars and quarterly internal calendars.
• Schedule quarterly and off-cycle meetings.
• Coordinate, organize, and maintain the Company's e-board book platform (Diligent).
• Post materials for review and online voting, and coordinate cross-functionally on meeting materials.
• Send meeting-related communications to the Board and maintain the Board and Committee Diligent resource center.
• Manage quarterly director compensation process and maintain relevant records.
• Oversee director onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support corporate governance matters, transactions, and compliance, including due diligence requests.
• Prepare and file Section 16 reports for the Company's directors and executive officers.
• Track 10b5-1 activity.
• Manage the Company's subsidiary operating partnership's partnership unit program.
• Assist limited partners with redemptions and conversions of partnership units.
• Work closely with the HR team to support the Company's equity plan administration.
• Support the continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and forms for the LRSC department.
• Execute assigned projects as determined by the needs of the LRSC department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, completion of ABA-approved paralegal program is a plus.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a corporate paralegal, including a combination of major law firm and relevant in-house experience.
• Experience supporting public company boards is required.
• Experience administering public company equity plans and handling Section 16 reporting is a plus.
• Experience with global entity management is helpful.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and excellent drafting, writing, speaking, and analytical skills.
• Flexible team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated, independent, and able to handle and prioritize time-sensitive projects.
• Ability to develop and implement processes for the LRSC department.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with global entity management is helpful.
• Experience administering public company equity plans and handling Section 16 reporting is a plus.