Job Title: Contract Attorney

Start/End Dates: 3 months

Work Location: Boston OR Charlotte

Job Description: Corporate Governance Attorney

Assist with corporate governance and corporate secretarial responsibilities, including drafting board resolutions and meeting minutes;

Assist with proxy statement and annual shareholder meeting preparation;

Assist with shareholder outreach efforts;

Liaise with external service providers, including external legal counsel;

Research peer company governance practices and disclosure;

Review and update annual Form 10-K SEC filing;

Review Section 16 reports and other securities filings;

Conduct director independence evaluations;

Support the Companys securities trading policy and program; and

Support senior members of the department with other related projects.

Must be a graduate of an accredited law school with 10 years of experience and admitted into a U.S. state bar.

Mainly what the suppliers like to see is:

What are the 3-5 nice to have attributes that would separate a successful candidate from their competition when interviewing? Experienced corporate governance and securities law attorney; able to take on complex assignments; able to operate independently with minimal direction.

What are the top three must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? 10 years corporate governance or securities law experience.

What business unit is this supporting? Legal

Is it supporting a specific project or initiative? If so, which one and in what way? Supporting a leave of absence for a senior corporate governance attorney; role could be extended into early 2024 depending on department needs

What type of software skills is an absolute must have? Must be able to use Microsoft Word

Who will be responsible for interviewing? 1-2 attorneys from the legal division.

What will the interview process entail (phone screen, face to face, meet with team, how many rounds, etc). What will the interview look like? Is there a test in the interview the candidate should be prepared for? 1-2 zoom meetings

Will this position be remote, hybrid, or 5 days onsite? Hybrid or remote will be considered, with preference given for an attorney who can work 3-4 days per week from our Charlotte or Boston offices.

If the position is fully remote, do you have a preference on where the contractor is located? (State/Time zone)? Eastern time.

What are the working hours? What timezone? Eastern time business hours, M-F. Flexible working hours 8-5, 9-6, 10-7.

Will this contractor need their own laptop or will State Street provide one for them? Contractor will need their own laptop

Will there be any training provided or would the need to jump right in first day? Jump in!

Who will be training the new hire? N/A

What type of background would you like this person to have? Corporate governance and securities law.

How many years experience? Ideally, 10 years.

What is the day to day of the person going to look like? Be specific. A variety of legal work, including research, analysis, and drafting.

When will you be interviewing for this position? Please provide specific days/times if possible. Flexible.