Corporate Legal Specialist – Securities Compliance & Executive Compensation

The Corporate Legal Specialist serves as a specialized team member within the Legal Organization, leveraging deep expertise in legal processes, documentation, and compliance requirements. The position is responsible for providing advanced support to the Corporate Law Department, focusing on public company securities, compensation & benefits, and governance matters. The incumbent will engage directly with directors and executive officers of the Company - ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and consistency in legal workflows. This is a remote opportunity.

What will my duties and responsibilities be in this job?

Supporting the Corporate Law Department with activities relating to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings (Proxy and Section 16) and compensation & benefits-related projects, policies, and processes, as described below:

• Managing, and at times leading, processes relating to the proxy statement filing, including project management and coordination with various stakeholders, drafting and benchmarking sections, coordinating with the proxy service provider and printer, and ultimately filing

• Managing Assurant’s compliance with Section 16 filings, including responsibility for filings, preclearance, onboarding, and offboarding

• Supporting various Corporate Law Department projects, policies, and processes, including D&O questionnaires, investor outreach, and retirement plan audits, as well as tracking proxy advisor policies, scores, and data submission, and top investor policies and share ownership (based on Schedules 13D/G)

• Supporting drafting of compensation & benefits plans and benefits plans committee meeting presentations, and drafting minutes, resolutions, documents, and certificates

• Serving as the expert, advising the department, benchmarking, and recommending best practices related to these workstreams

• Offering interim support when other team members are occupied or out of the office, including insider trading support.

• Serving as a resource to the Corporate Legal Administrator, the Sr. Board Manager, and the subsidiary corporate secretary’s team.

• Working to meet the Corporate Law Department’s mission and purpose, which includes proactively engaging with partners and colleagues throughout the enterprise to advance Corporate Law Projects in alignment with enterprise goals; assisting with the establishment, implementation and enhancement of team and operational processes to efficiently and effectively use Assurant’s resources including through the use of artificial intelligence (AI); supporting legal research efforts and the analysis of information; drafting and reviewing documents; submitting required filings; coordinating, organizing and responding to internal and external information requests; and setting up administrative files, records and related communications

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification, legal administration certification, or equivalent.

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or legal administrator, with demonstrated subject matter expertise in managing activities required of an active public corporate law department.

• Experience with legal technology platforms (e.g., Workiva, EDGAR Next, Intelligize) is a plus.

• Experience leading complex projects requiring collaboration with various functional areas.

• Experience serving as an expert and advisor with respect to corporate legal administration activities.

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• In-depth understanding of legal procedures, terminology, and documentation standards.

• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.

• Ability to serve as a mentor and resource for colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ability to manage highly complex matters independently with minimal guidance.

What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?  

This position requires incumbents to regularly sit at a desk and operate standard office equipment such as a computer and phone.  Employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, lift, carry, and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and th