Senior Paralegal, Equinix
Corporate
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- A blend of relevant law firm and global public company experience is highly desired
- You must be organized and detail-oriented
- You have a strong customer service bent and are adept at working with different functions and with all levels of the organization up to and including the Board of Directors
- You are proactive, have a strong voice, and have a desire to continuously improve yourself and the team
- You are an adept problem solver and are comfortable using your independent judgment and owning processes and decisions
- 5+ years corporate paralegal experience combining time at a law firm and at a global public company
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience providing corporate secretarial support to a Board of Directors
- Experience with corporate entity formation and ongoing maintenance using an entity management system
- Experience with SEC filings, including proxy preparation
- Experience with various corporate transactions, including financing and M&A
- Familiarity with online Board portals
- Familiarity with online data rooms and data room management
- Familiarity with matter management and document management systems
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Strong communicator
- Team player
- Aligned with Equinix’s Values and Operating Norms
What the job involves
- As a member of Corporate & Governance, you would be part of a global team supporting Equinix as a multinational, publicly traded corporation
- Corporate & Governance is a service organization accountable for global corporate structuring and legal entity compliance and management, along with financing transactions, Board governance and disclosure obligations as a publicly listed company
- We are now looking for a Senior Paralegal, Corporate to be based in our Toronto office
- The role will be primarily responsible for providing corporate and transactional support to our stakeholders on various corporate law matters related to governance, regulatory compliance, subsidiary maintenance and corporate transactions, and working with business support functions, in particular for Finance, Tax and Treasury
- Provide support for the Legal Department and its work with the company’s Board of Directors and Board Committees, including the preparation of resolutions/minutes/consents, record keeping and communications using our online Board portal as necessary
- Manage and maintain legal aspects of U.S. and international subsidiaries, including entity formation, corporate restructurings and general corporate maintenance, coordinating closely with your global counterparts
- Attend to preparation, EDGARization and filing of SEC disclosure documents
- Support proxy and annual meeting process, including managing D&O questionnaires
- Attend to Nasdaq listing compliance matters
- Assist with corporate transactions, including overseeing diligence materials and closings
- Maintain corporate data room
- Attend to corporate record keeping
- Attend to special projects for the Legal Department from time to time as needed
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Dec 1999
$280m
LATE VC
Total funding: $280m
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company values
- Seek something bigger - Come drive meaningful change as part of the world’s trusted, leading digital infrastructure company. Together, our work enables innovation that enriches our work, life and planet
- Challenge assumptions - Bring your unique perspectives and contributions to help us make bold decisions, become aware of biases and remove any barriers that still exist
- Want to unlock your potential - Achieve, learn, adapt and be comfortable building a fulfilling career. We are here to help you unlock your potential
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
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Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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