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Assistant Corporate Secretary – Board Governance Specialist
Corteva AgriscienceAssistant Corporate Secretary managing Board operations at Corteva Agriscience. Supporting corporate governance, Board communications, and legal compliance aspects.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Supports overall operations of the Board.
- Manages all Board and Committee meetings, including acting as a liaison for board logistics and the development of Board and Board committee agendas.
- Supports preparation of minutes for Board and Committee meetings.
- Facilitates Board communications.
- Assists with the preparation of governance-related meeting materials.
- Prepares corporate documentation including written consents and officer and secretary’s certificates.
- Provide support and compliance with respect to federal and state securities law matters, including periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); registration statements and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing rules.
- Ensures compliance with Company by-laws and charters, Committee charters and governance guidelines.
- Manages Section 16 compliance and reporting.
- Provides support with the Annual Shareholder Meeting process.
- Assists with corporate policies, legal projects, legal research, and other corporate legal matters, as required.
- Facilitates the orientation of new directors and oversees director education and development.
- Administers the annual board and committee evaluation process.
- Administers directors’ compensation and coordinates equity and cash payments to Board members, working closely with Human Resources.
- Administers electronic board portal for dissemination of Board/Committee meeting materials.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of experience in legal/SEC reporting, corporate secretary department of a publicly traded company or equivalent experience as a corporate governance professional or in a corporate department of a large law firm.
- Working knowledge of SEC, NYSE and Section 16 reporting requirements.
- Experience with meeting planning.
- Experience working with C-suite executives.
- Experience with handling many high-priority and very high-visibility assignments with professionalism and efficiency.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
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Hard Skills & Tools
Corporate DocumentationGovernance-Related Meeting MaterialsBoard Meeting Minutes PreparationCompliance with By-LawsLegal ResearchSecurities Law MattersBoard Portal AdministrationDirector Education and DevelopmentAnnual Shareholder Meeting SupportDirectors’ Compensation Administration
Soft Skills
ProfessionalismEfficiencyCommunication