Sr Paralegal, Corporate Governance & Licensing

Vantive : A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our $5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre.

Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Your Role

The Senior Paralegal, Corporate Governance & Licensing, is a meaningful member of the Kidney Co Corporate Legal team helping to deliver consistent, accurate and timely service while aiming to find opportunities for improvement and increased efficiencies.

This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Corporate Secretary, and is responsible for providing support with respect to corporate governance matters, including leading a large global legal entity structure, as well as supporting the US Regulatory Law team in staying in sync with state licensing requirements.

This position will be based in Deerfield, Illinois.

What You'll Be Doing

• Primary responsibility of legal entity management system including regular interaction with vendor to address issues and lead all aspects of training needs for users throughout the organization.
• Lead Kidney Co’s corporate structure in the US, including legal entity formation, merger and dissolution processes, and general subsidiary maintenance.
• Collaborate with regional attorneys and paralegals on global corporate governance matters and ensure that legal entity management system is kept up to date.
• Prepare and review forms, reports, and applications in accordance with state regulations and requirements under the supervision of the assigned attorney.
• Draft and review legal documents related to entities, including formation documents, board and shareholder meeting minutes, secretary’s certificates, and other compliance documentation.
• Support transaction-related corporate governance matters including drafting and performing written consents, secretary certificates, obtaining good standing certificates, etc.
• Develop a knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, rules, and procedures and conduct legal research from time to time.
• Apply substantial analytical skills regarding various rules and regulatory requirements to ensure that regulatory filings and reports are properly handled and administered.
• Support the legal team in the development of discrete legal strategies for business units / functions.
• Provide other legal and administrative support to the attorneys in Corporate Legal and Regulatory Law groups.

What You'll Bring

• General understanding of legal environment and resources.
• Experience in multinational entity management.
• Experience in gathering and compiling data for reporting to various government agencies.
• Experience in assisting lawyers in developing and leading policies and trainings to educate the business and function on key legal issues.
• Experience in researching laws, gathering data, and preparing documents to assist the lawyers.
• Knowledge and familiarity with pharmaceutical or medical device regulatory issues or laws is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and familiarity with State Board of Pharmacy licensing is desirable (manufacturing, distribution and pharmacy).
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment with competing priorities.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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