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Deloitte
Senior Manager, Legal Entity Management
Senior Manager, Legal Entity Management
Would you enjoy being a part of a newly formed, rapidly growing organization within Deloitte? Do projects that involve managing corporate governance, legal entity simplification and reviewing governance structures excite you? Deloitte Legal Business Services ("LBS") assists clients with all aspects of reporting and process for business as usual, as well as triggering and regulatory events. The Legal Entity Management team specifically focuses on corporate document assessments, annual compliance and management of corporate data. Additionally this team will be leading the review of governance structures, corporate changes, legal entity simplification, as well as central coordination combined with local, on the ground experience with jurisdictions around the world. Bring your expertise and client service skills to Deloitte and click "apply" now!
Work you'll do:
As a Senior Manager in Legal Entity Management, your focus will be overseeing the review of governance structures, assessments of corporate documents and management of corporate data. You will be client facing, working with Deloitte Partners, Staff and Associates, on Legal Entity Management (LEM) projects and engagements. As a part of the practice you will proactively identify, pursue and execute on continuous service improvements through technology and process improvements.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing eminence and thought leadership materials in the field of Legal Entity Management and, more broadly, legal innovation
- Monitoring the performance of LEM engagement delivery teams
- Advising and assisting on proposals
- Advising, planning and preparation for Board of Directors' and stockholders' meetings.
- Assisting with formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities, including legal entity corporate compliance activities, such as annual meetings, appointment of directors and officers, powers of attorney, annual reports, document preparation, etc.
The Team:
Legal Business Services is a service line within Deloitte Tax LLP that collaborates and works closely with other Deloitte business units, including Deloitte Advisory and Deloitte Consulting. As a part of the Deloitte network of member firms that spans many countries with thousands of professionals, Deloitte brings global perspectives and deep market and industry knowledge. Today's multinational organizations need advisors who can assist them with day-to-day and life event legal business services across a multidisciplinary skillset. Deloitte has a long-standing reputation for helping clients navigate complex, cross-border issues. Deloitte's US firms do not practice law or provide legal advice.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Legal Studies, or other business-related fields
- 8+ years of experience shaping and managing complex change and transformation projects for legal departments, with at least 1-2 years focused on legal/legal entity management, corporate legal secretarial experience, or alternative legal service industry experience
- Experienced with a wide range of methodologies and project types including organizational assessments, strategy reviews, process reengineering and technology implementations
- Experience with legal technology and its application in the legal entity management space or in the contract lifecycle management field
- Experience with Microsoft Office and other technology skills including, but not limited to, Excel, PPT, Visio, Power BI, Tableau
- Travel up to 50% (While up to 50% of travel is a requirement of the role, due to COVID-19, non-essential travel has been suspended until further notice.)
- One of the following Accreditations obtained, or in process, or must be able/willing to obtain (please note these accreditations are only applicable for this role; a different accreditation may be needed for other roles within the organization):
- Licensed Attorney (or their foreign equivalents)
- Paralegal certification with a 4 year degree
- Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office
- Individuals without the academic credentials to qualify for CPA certification require an advanced degree in the Legal profession or a relevant industry certification
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Preferred:
- Attorneys barred in a US jurisdiction are preferred
- Experience with commercial contract law, i.e. key contract clauses/issues such as indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, etc.
- Aptitude and commitment to continue to learn various IT platforms and additional software skills
- Lean Six-Sigma and/or Project Management Professional certification
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