SeniorParalegal

**Job Description** **General Summary:** The position provides advanced paralegal support to the Governance and Transactions Team for a variety of corporate workstreams with a focus on global subsidiary maintenance, governance and contracting - reporting to the Assistant General Counsel. **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** * Partner with the Corporate Governance and Disclosures Team in all governance matters and management of Vertex’s legal entities, assuming significant independent responsibility for such matters. * Manage the board meetings for all international subsidiaries with primary responsibility for all related matters. * Manage and liaise with external local counsel to draft/review documents related to entities, including board and shareholder meeting minutes and other compliance documentation. * Draft and review advanced/complex legal documents such as corporate governance documents, correspondence and regulatory filings. * Perform high-level legal research and analyze relevant statutes, decisions, codes, etc., providing findings and advice to Counsel. * Within established company and legal requirements, negotiate and review commercial contracts and related documents. * Interpret existing contracts and advise on contract interpretation issues, as needed. * Assist with transactions and related logistics, as needed, with respect to any necessary filings. * Support ongoing company-wide initiatives, including policy development, template standardization and adoption of contract-related technologies. * Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with internal stakeholders on legal-related matters, including proactively educating clients on review and submission processes. **Knowledge and Skills:** * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. * Exceptional organizational and time management skills * Ability to prioritize competing projects. Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to work across functions and geographies effect