Corporate Governance Counsel
Corporate Governance Counsel
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Job Description
TYLin is a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative cost-effective constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3000 employees throughout the Americas Asia and Europe the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together we enhance conventional designs with smarter more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.
Job Summary
TYLin is seeking a Corporate Governance Counsel to join our fast-growing Legal Compliance & Risk (LCR) team. In this role youll support the legal and compliance needs of a dynamic global engineering and consulting firm with a primary focus on legal entity management corporate governance equity-related matters and general corporate support. This position also offers opportunities to contribute to M&A and other strategic legal initiatives.Youll work closely with colleagues across Legal Finance Tax HR and Strategy helping to ensure our corporate governance practices are effective efficient and compliant. You should bring strong attention to detail organizational discipline and the ability to manage complex projects across jurisdictions. You enjoy improving processes finding smarter ways of working and guiding others through change.
This is an excellent opportunity to expand your in-house legal experience in a collaborative fast-paced and global environment.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
What Youll do:
- Governance & Legal Entity Management
- Draft and manage board and shareholder resolutions.
- Oversee legal entity lifecycle events (formations dissolutions amendments).
- Draft governing documents and coordinate jurisdictional filings.
- Maintain minute books and legal records; manage the entity management platform.
- Respond to internal and external KYC/UBO and ownership information requests.
- Support the administration of the companys equity program.
- Collaboration & Compliance
- Work closely with attorneys paralegals and non-legal professionals across departments to support business objectives.
- Serve as a key contact for governance best practices driving consistency and compliance globally.
- Provide input on strategic governance initiatives and special projects.
- Process Improvement & Technology
- Help implement new systems and tools that improve the accuracy efficiency and accessibility of governance processes and data.
- Identify and drive process enhancements that streamline corporate operations.
- Manage relationships with external counsel and governance service providers.
- Cross-Functional Support
- Support tax finance and treasury with required certifications and documentation.
- Participate in broader department or company-wide initiatives as needed.
What Youll Bring:
- JD (or equivalent) and a minimum of 2 years of experience in general corporate regulatory or transactional law in a law firm or in-house environment.
- Licensed to practice law in a US state or Canadian province.
- Strong knowledge of US and/or Canadian legal systems.
- Excellent organizational communication and project management skills.
- High attention to detail and accountability for quality work.
- Ability to manage sensitive/confidential information with discretion.
- Experience with or willingness to learn entity management systems (e.g. Diligent Entities).
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced cross-functional team setting.
- Strong judgment initiative and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with international governance matters (e.g. Europe Latin America Middle East-Africa Asia Pacific).
- Additional language skills especially French Spanish or Mandarin.
- Experience designing or implementing scalable legal processes or governance programs.
Additional Information
TYLin is committed to employment equity and providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process please notify Human Resources at . The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority legal or lawful client requirements.
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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical disability and life insurance coverage continuing education benefits paid time off employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.
TYLin is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal provincial state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority legal or lawful client requirements.
Employment Type
Full-Time
