With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advance composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and additive manufactured parts. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices and R&T centers around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.”
Hexcel seeks a Senior Corporate Paralegal to support the Law Department for our Stamford, CT location.
This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the challenges of supporting a corporate legal department. The ability to interact with staff globally (at all levels and in different functions) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role.
The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:
Responsible for timing and execution against annual corporate governance calendar to ensure required SEC, NYSE and other filing and notice requirements are met.
Responsible for minutes, board resolutions, agendas and meeting calendars for Hexcel board and committee meetings, and other meeting preparation, as well as distribution of materials to attendees. Work closely with the CEO’s office with regard to Hexcel board meetings.
Own preparation and filing of Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5), D&O questionnaires and compliance filings with the NYSE, and supports preparation of annual proxy statement.
Own subsidiary management to ensure that Hexcel’s domestic and international subsidiaries comply with various legal requirements.
Manage information requests from external auditors in connection with quarterly audits and SEC filings.
Responsible for organizing Hexcel’s annual meeting of stockholders, including preparing meeting materials, coordinating voting reports and managing the calendar of events for the annual meeting.
Manage Hexcel’s securities trading policy, including preparation and maintenance of trading window calendar, processing of trading clearance requests and distribution of quarterly trading window and restricted insider designation notices.
Support activities related to professional services firm for implementation of company-wide training programs. Compose/run periodic and ad hoc compliance reports, prepare compliance reports for presentation, maintain and update various compliance databases, and update compliance training records.
Support the preparation for and closing of corporate transactions, including M&A, tax and financing transactions.
Support intake, management and disposition of complaints to the Ethics and Compliance hotline and provide support to program directors and investigators.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Paralegal certificate or equivalent work experience
5+ years’ experience working as a corporate paralegal at in-house legal department and/or law firm (in-house department of a public company preferred)
Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Excellent organizational skills, including experience creating and maintaining filing systems
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Superior attention to detail
Self-motivated and flexible; adept at managing multiple workstreams
Experience with ’34 Act (including Section 16) and U.S. public company board governance, such as NYSE listing standards, director independence standards, corporate governance guidelines, etc. preferred
Current Connecticut notary public license preferred
Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Act, a person admitted in refugee status, a person granted asylum. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.
Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as protected veteran, or any other protected class.