Published: August 27, 2024 – The Senior Corporate Officer delivers high-quality service to clients and stakeholders, ensuring strong relationships and effective support across the team. This role involves managing risk policies, capital utilization, and revenue opportunities while overseeing corporate documentation and transactional processes. The officer also supports internal business functions, including client onboarding and compliance, ensuring smooth operations and prompt responses to inquiries.


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1. Senior Corporate Officer, GreenLine Capital Management, Raleigh, NC
Job Summary:
- Assist with opening and maintaining new bank accounts
- Draft internal procedures and find and implement the solutions to automate internal processes
- Support the financial control, risk, legal & tax function in the deal-closing process
- Assist with the preparation of transaction documentation
- Facilitate and provide information and documents for Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures
- Research and memo drafting on various matters of corporate law and reporting on changes
- Liaise with and perform oversight on the external corporate service providers
- Chair and coordinate board and shareholder meetings
- Coordinate board and shareholder communications
- Prepare and draft corporate documents and actions including meeting agendas, notices, circular resolutions, minutes, board packs, etc.
Skills on Resume:
- Bank Account Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Automation (Hard Skills)
- Financial and Legal Support (Soft Skills)
- Transaction Documentation (Hard Skills)
- KYC Procedures (Hard Skills)
- Corporate Law Research (Hard Skills)
- Corporate Communication (Soft Skills)
- Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
2. Senior Corporate Legal Officer, Horizon Wealth Advisors, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Be in charge of the legal and corporate aspects of Luxembourg real estate investment funds under the management of the AIFM and of their participation
- Acquisitions/disposals of properties, mergers, liquidations of companies, drafting of legal and corporate documentation
- Be in charge of organizing and recording Board of Directors and shareholders meetings
- Ensure that all regulatory and legal filings are carried out within the deadlines
- Update and maintain the corporate records of the funds and companies under the management of the AIFM
- Provide support to the Board of Directors of the AIFM and the Conducting Officers
- Ensure that the statutory duties imposed on the company and its Directors under the Luxembourg laws are effectively discharged
- Follow the corporate life of the real estate funds and their underlying entities
- Assist with an audit, annual accounts approval, legal and corporate actions, etc.
- Manage relationships and maintain strong links with other group entities, regulators, auditors, lawyers, notaries, and service providers and control their work where necessary
Skills on Resume:
- Real Estate Fund Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Documentation Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Board and Shareholder Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Corporate Record Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Board Support (Soft Skills)
- Statutory Duty Management (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
3. Senior Corporate Accounting Officer, Peak Financial Group, Omaha, NE
Job Summary:
- Developing and implementing/updating processes and procedures to promote and sustain good corporate governance.
- Ensuring all corporate documents and filings are up to date for the investment holding companies.
- Regulatory compliance for all the investment holding companies.
- Preparing relevant documentation for the incorporation of new companies and liquidation of companies.
- Setting up local bank accounts.
- Maintenance of the company database.
- Preparation of the general meetings of the shareholders of the companies.
- Liaising with notaries, lawyers and other service providers.
- Preparation of the regular (at least quarterly) meetings of the Board of Directors of the companies and writing up the minutes of these meetings.
- Drafting circular resolutions of the Board of Directors.
- Ensuring meeting minutes are kept up to date (all Luxembourg entities).
- Bank reconciliations and cash management.
Skills on Resume:
- Corporate Governance Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Document and Filing Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Company Incorporation and Liquidation (Hard Skills)
- Bank Account Setup and Management (Hard Skills)
- Database Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Coordination and Minute Writing (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
4. Senior Corporate Accounting Officer, Cascade Business Solutions, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Deal support throughout the life cycle of the investments (e.g. issuance or redemption of instruments etc.).
- Company secretarial tasks such as keeping up-to-date share registers, service agreements with Luxembourg holding entities, permanent files, signed documentation, etc.
- Supporting deal teams at the various stages of investments through to exit.
- Ensuring new deal structures are implemented following structure papers and advice from deal lawyers.
- Responding to KYC or other queries from banks, shareholders, underlying portfolio companies owned by Luxembourg entities and other third parties.
- Ensuring new structures were implemented and accounted for following structure papers and advice from lawyers.
- Liaise with London and investment executives regarding investment and exit transactions to cover legal, accounting, tax and funding aspects.
- Deal directly with local legal, tax, banks and accounting advisers on entity incorporation setup, and any day-to-day business.
- Administrative follow-up about contractual and legal obligations.
- Manage the holding companies including accounts, cash management, forecasting, VAT and tax returns.
- Liaising with, and maintaining good relationships with, external advisers.
- Understand, and ensure compliance with, all relevant internal and external rules, regulations, and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which involved.
Skills on Resume:
- Investment Deal Support (Hard Skills)
- Company Secretarial Tasks (Hard Skills)
- Deal Structure Implementation (Hard Skills)
- KYC and Third-Party Queries (Hard Skills)
- Legal and Tax Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Entity Incorporation and Setup (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
5. Senior Corporate Officer, Atlantic Management Services, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Client key contact person for corporate matters to clients (legal and administrative)
- Day-to-day management of Funds, Soparfis and other companies (drafting of corporate legal documents such as increase of share capital, board meetings, etc…)
- Coordination and management of the work with the different service providers and clients or client representatives
- Ensure the preparation and review of compliance files
- Preparing and reviewing Legal documents
- Provide Legal and Administrative services to companies
- Maintaining contacts with banks, opening bank accounts
- Coordinating the contacts with notaries, governmental offices
- Assisting in Compliance/ AML /KYC matters
- Be aware of the financial situation of the company
- Coordinating the organization of board meetings and shareholders' meetings
Skills on Resume:
- Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Fund and Company Management (Hard Skills)
- Service Provider Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Compliance File Management (Hard Skills)
- Legal Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Services Provision (Hard Skills)
- Bank Account Management (Hard Skills)
- Board and Shareholder Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
6. Senior Corporate Officer, Pinnacle Corporate Services, Salt Lake City, UT
Job Summary:
- Oversee the legal and compliance tasks of a group of corporate officers
- Organise and attend regular catch-up meetings with the corporate officers and provide regular reports informing of the operations and progress of the Legal and Compliance team
- Following handover from the transaction team (including potential post-closing requirements and/or restructuring) until the point of sale or liquidation
- Monitor the organization of board meetings, approval and filing of annual reports, execution and approval processes
- Supervise the organization of the approval of the financial statements and filing at the Trade and Companies Register
- Help to maintain the company database and assist in overseeing the digital archiving and editing processes
- Organize the review of legal and corporate documents to be signed by the Directors and collection of the required signatures
- Track and monitor the accuracy of legal documents (signature, date, corporate details, etc.)
- Work closely with the Legal & Compliance team’s VP and AVP to ensure the smooth running of the team
- Ensure continuous collaboration with other departments (e.g., Transaction, Account Managers, ….) to ensure smooth and timely running of operations
- Organize and supervise the training and development plans of the team of corporate officers
Skills on Resume:
- Legal and Compliance Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Team Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Post-Transaction Management (Hard Skills)
- Board Meeting and Annual Report Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Statement Approval Supervision (Hard Skills)
- Database Maintenance and Digital Archiving (Hard Skills)
- Legal Document Review and Signature Management (Hard Skills)
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration (Soft Skills)
7. Senior Corporate Officer, Blue Ridge Holdings, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Participate in the management of a large portfolio of client entities
- Manage legal and corporate aspects of transactions for client companies in collaboration with other Senior Corporate Officers (Legal) and in liaison with Accountants
- Review transaction documents, coordination of approval process
- Prepare board meetings, and board packs, and attend to all associated matters and administrative tasks
- Ensure the continuing good standing of client companies by ensuring all company laws and contractual requirements are complied with
- Ensure the accurate maintenance and updating of statutory books and database administration and related statutory filings
- Performing KYC acceptance in respect of clients and ongoing Anti-Money-Laundering monitoring
- Act as a director on client companies
- Communicate with clients, lawyers, auditors, tax advisers, notaries, other professionals, government institutions and other offices worldwide so that all aspects of the transaction are appropriately covered
- Maintain and develop a strong network of internationally established clients, advisers, and counterparties to ensure the profitability and growth of the company
- Coach and develop junior team members.
Skills on Resume:
- Client Portfolio Management (Soft Skills)
- Legal and Corporate Transaction Management (Hard Skills)
- Document Review and Approval Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Board Meeting Preparation and Administration (Hard Skills)
- Compliance and Good Standing Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Statutory Book and Database Management (Hard Skills)
- KYC and AML Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Client and Professional Communication (Soft Skills)
8. Senior Corporate Officer, Sierra Pacific Ventures, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Ensure the preparation, organization and coordination of various tasks and actions related to the holding of meetings of the board of directors and other equivalent managing bodies at the Group level in an efficient and proactive manner
- Coordinate and monitor the work of relevant service providers and other parties
- Prepare and communicate agendas, and supporting documents, convening the Boards, draft the minutes and arrange for timely signature
- Advise on and provide for the due observance and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as the applicable Group policies
- Assist with the maintenance of statutory registers and databases for subsidiary entities
- Support the annual audit process
- Assist with processing incorporation/dissolution/liquidation of subsidiaries
- Support the processing of funding/repatriations for the subsidiaries, amending the articles, providing support with migrations and restructurings
- Assist with the drafting and processing of corporate decisions
- Support completing the approval process of the financial accounts and provide reporting for the annual general shareholder meetings
Skills on Resume:
- Board Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Service Provider Monitoring (Soft Skills)
- Agenda and Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Legal Compliance and Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Statutory Register and Database Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Audit Process Support (Hard Skills)
- Subsidiary Incorporation and Liquidation (Hard Skills)
- Corporate Decision Drafting and Processing (Hard Skills)
9. Senior Corporate Trust Officer, Red River Investments, Baton Rouge, LA
Job Summary:
- Deliver high-quality service to all clients, intermediaries, and stakeholders
- Ensure the longevity of relationships and provide technical and other support to the team
- Manage risk policies and have an understanding of how these are applied to clients and business situations
- Take responsibility for the utilization and working on capital management
- Support the Director in understanding and acting upon the commerciality and profitability of their client book
- Review and control WIP, ensure prompt collection of fees, and highlight revenue opportunities
- Draft and final prepare UK Company Secretarial and Corporate transactional documents, including standard CoSec board minutes, director/secretary resignation letters, directors resolutions, and shareholders resolutions
- Handle a range of business management and ancillary tasks and actions for clients (including transaction and contractual coordination, correspondence and invoice management)
- Perform internal business support tasks including assisting with internal targets reporting, and new client onboarding (e.g. Contract preparation and review, overview and verification of onboarding procedures including KYC)
- Handling and responding to client and internal inquiries on corporate actions and events related to the portfolio.
Skills on Resume:
- Client Service Delivery (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Capital Management (Hard Skills)
- Commercial and Profitability Analysis (Hard Skills)
- WIP Review and Fee Collection (Hard Skills)
- Company Secretarial Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Client and Internal Inquiry Handling (Soft Skills)