Manager, Legal & Compliance Operations

Job Brief:

Position Summary: The Manager for Legal & Compliance (L&C) Operations will manage and support projects as well as create processes and practices to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the L&C Team. The Manager will provide executive coordination to General Counsel, operational support to the L&C Team, and communicate with business unit stakeholders at all levels of the organization ensuring consistency and synergies across the department.

Responsibilities:

Legal and Compliance

• Manage the Power of Attorney Process including Apostille, Legalization and Notarization
• Manage intellectual property paperwork (e.g. tradenames, trademarks) and legal invoicing under the direction of the General Counsel.
• Review, draft and redline legal and business documents such as NDA's, Memorandums of Understanding and Procurement Agreements
• Provide management support for company registrations, filings, governance and reps & certs paperwork
• Manage the communication of information to the department and implementation of new processes and procedures to ensure synergies across functions
• Conduct annual or biannual reviews of standard practices and policies to ensure Corus' compliance
• Develop, implement and manage department intranet, tools, templates, workflows and reporting

Executive Coordination

• Manage all aspects of office operations for General Counsel and L&C Team
• Manage expense reimbursements, payment processing, and procurement processes for L&C
• Develop systems and processes to ensure information flow within L&C and other departments of Corus
• Support the planning, execution, documentation, and coordination of L&C strategic processes
• Support to General Counsel including office administration, department communications and meeting preparation, legal research and invoice management
• Work closely with General Counsel, keeping her informed of upcoming commitments, priorities, and responsibilities and following up appropriately
• Support General Counsel with annual budgeting and forecasting analysis
• Liaise with other departments on behalf of leadership as requested

Supervisory:

• This role has no direct reports

Education & Experience:

· B.A. or B.S., equivalent certification (e.g. paralegal, legal professional) or relevant experience required

· At least 5 years of professional work experience in legal, contracts management, compliance, or comparable field

· Prior experience developing templates, work tools, playbooks, processes and procedures

· Experience with and commitment to working in a very diverse workforce

· Spanish and/or French language skills a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate with business stakeholders at all levels of the company and work cross-functionally
• Abiltiy to analyze and make sound decisions in the face of ambiguity amd be proactive in identifying areas of need and generating an action plan
• Discretion and good judgment in handling sensitive information and issues.
• Demonstrated ability to independently move projects forward by gaining stakeholder support
• Ability to thrive in a multifaceted environment and successfully manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs
• Strong aptitude for software and technology (e.g. MSWord, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Desire to learn, refresh skills and keep abreast of subject matter related information and industry practices

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description i