Provide corporate legal services to Emerson and its subsidiaries to ensure all such legal entities are compliant with state and local regulation and are in good standing in their respective jurisdictions. Prepare transactions documents related to all legal entity changes.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Management of Emerson’s US subsidiaries minute books, draft resolutions and bylaws, prepare and file incorporation documents, state qualifications and withdrawals, collaboration with Tax and Treasury entity activity, and prepare and file merger/dissolution documents
Manage and oversee subsidiary related restructurings including drafting corporate documents such as consents, capital contributions, basic merger agreements, share transfer agreements and the like
Assist outside counsel, M&A and Business Development groups on new acquisitions and divestitures
Coordinate necessary information for Hart-Scott-Rodino filings
Manage and maintain a legal entity management system of Emerson subsidiaries worldwide and answer questions relating thereto
Prepare incumbency certificates, powers of attorney and secretary certificates
Coordinate executive and subsidiary director signatures on a variety of corporate documents
Draft worldwide corporate structure charts and global subsidiary lists
Assist with, obtain and distribute notarizations, apostilles, legalized documents, certified copies, corporate filings and other corporate documents as needed
Review and manage invoices submitted for subsidiary related work
Miscellaneous research in historical corporate records including stock matters
Special projects as requested by staff attorneys

Additional Information

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred

Experience:

Minimum of five years paralegal experience in law firm or corporate law department
Word, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency and familiar with database applications in general

Desired Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Paralegal Certificate preferred

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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About Emerson
At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher.

As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets.

Our Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $17.4 billion in sales, more than 20 Innovation, Solutions & Engineering Centers, and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.

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