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We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance, & Public Affairs (LCPA) team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in New York and is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Corporate Secretarial Paralegal , you will be responsible for general corporate housekeeping duties for multiple subsidiaries under the Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) organizational structure such as prepare and submit State forms and applications related to corporate formations, registrations, amendments, dissolutions, mergers and/or withdrawals.

We will count on you to:

• Participate in team projects, organize project files, and create spreadsheets, presentations, user guides, pie graphs and organizational charts
• Respond to e-mail requests and inquiries from various corporate departments relating to company structure, State registrations and tax or State ID numbers and board appointments
• Create organizational charts illustrating ownership chain and legal structure for various subsidiaries
• Assist with complex matters and projects under direction and supervision of project manager and supervisor
• Prepare and notarize secretary’s certificates, proxies, power of attorney documents and affidavits and arrange for proper legalizations, upon request (e.g., apostille or consularization)
• Update corporate database system (Diligent Entities) with any directorial or officer changes such as (i) resignations, replacements or new officer elections; and (ii) adding or removing companies due to merger or corporate dissolution. Perform lien searches
• Prepare board resolutions for corporate actions such as mergers & acquisitions, dissolutions, elections, bonus or dividend approvals, banking transactions, amendments and share transfer approvals while maintaining corporate minute books, stock certificates, corporate seals and updated corporate by-laws
• May serve as a liaison between the MMC legal department and external legal counsel in connection with corporate governance matters, transactions, and other projects
• Liaise with Corporate Tax department on maintaining good corporate governance for the Marsh subsidiaries
• Coordinate the execution of board resolutions
• Support MMC Treasury with drafting banking resolutions, assisting with KYC forms to set up bank accounts, and preparing consents regarding dividend declarations and capital contributions
• May also collect, analyze, present, and report on various types of data

What you need to have:

• 1-3 years of experience with corporate secretarial
• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university.
• Must be a current notary public
• Detail oriented, high level of accuracy in work product, and meet commitments
• Experience handling sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter
• Proficient with MS Office applications

What makes you stand out?

• Familiar with Diligent Entities or similar systems

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.