Job Description
About the position Responsibilities • Working directly and independently with senior management to prepare and distribute board materials and presentations, ensuring adherence to organizational standards, board committee responsibilities, and meeting objectives. • Ensure that all agendas and materials adhere to established policies, procedures, and bylaws. • Support Program Director with management of subsidiaries, including support for restructuring transactions and coordinating with internal and external counsels as well as internal business partners • Support other internal departments with routine notifications and responding to information requests • Conduct legal and factual research, and data analysis and reporting, as requested. • Conduct research to maintain current on regulatory requirements and corporate governance best practices and communicate with Director, Senior Management, and Board members on these matters. • Serve as staff to selected boards and committees, including agenda development, material preparation, coordination and distribution, attending meetings as requested, and ensuring appropriate meeting follow-up. • Playing a leadership role in key board engagement and education initiatives, including new director orientation and continuing education. • Draft and/or review corporate minutes, resolutions, consents, etc. • Provide assistance with various corporate governance related activities (e.g. Corporate Compliance and Integrity Matters, NMHC Enterprise Risk Management, etc.). • Participate in efforts to streamline work processes and improve the services provided by the department. • Participate, support, or lead special projects within the department, as needed. Requirements • JD, paralegal, or 5 or more years in a leadership role in a corporate secretary’s office or other board-related position • Excellent writing skills • Demonstrated sophisticated relationship management and communication skills (i.e. executive/senior management, boards, etc.) • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel; • Strong organizational and project management skills • Ability to think independently • Must be a self-directed, independent thinker, possess sensitivity with respect to confidential information, and can handle and resolve issues independently, as needed • An interest in governance best practices. Benefits • tuition reimbursement • loan forgiveness • 401(k) matching • lifecycle benefits Apply tot his job