Senior Corporate Paralegal-NorthStar Clean Energy

NorthStar Clean Energy decarbonizes the economy by providing clean energy and carbon management solutions to utility, municipal, commercial, and industrial customers enabling them to meet their sustainability and business goals. Additionally, we own and operate natural gas assets throughout the United States. To learn more about NorthStar Clean Energy, please visit www.northstarcleanenergy.com.

This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.   

The Senior Corporate Paralegal will play a crucial role in managing and maintaining the corporate governance documents of a parent company with an extensive network of subsidiaries. This position requires an individual with 10+ years of experience in corporate governance, proficient in managing all aspects of major entity types across various US jurisdictions from formation through maintenance, transferring among holding companies, and dissolution.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Corporate Governance Documentation:

• Maintain and organize corporate records, governance documents, and minute books for the parent company and its subsidiaries.
• Prepare and file necessary documents for the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of entities.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Draft and manage board resolutions, meeting minutes, and other corporate governance documents.

Entity Management:

• Oversee the formation, qualification, and dissolution of various entity types (LLCs, corporations, partnerships) across multiple US jurisdictions.
• Handle the transfer of entities among different holding companies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all corporate entities and subsidiaries.

Compliance and Regulatory Filings:

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of annual reports, franchise tax reports, and other required filings.
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations that may affect the company’s entities and advise on necessary adjustments.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of regulatory documents as needed."

Coordination and Communication:

• Liaise with internal departments, external counsel, and regulatory bodies to ensure seamless management of corporate governance matters.
• Coordinate board and committee meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and document distribution.
• Serve as a point of contact for corporate governance inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.

Project Management:

• Lead and manage transaction workstreams to ensure involvement of transaction stakeholders and facilitate closure and documentation of transactions involving the company and its subsidiaries.
• Lead and manage projects related to corporate governance and entity management.
• Implement best practices and procedures to improve efficiency and compliance in corporate governance processes.
• Provide training and guidance to junior paralegals and other team members as needed.
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of corporate governance in principles, laws, and regulations.    
• Proficiency in managing corporate entities across multiple US jurisdictions.    
• Strong organizational and project management skills.    
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.    
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.    
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.    

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies or similiar major required
• Paralegal Certificate preferred
• 10+ years experience in  working in a corporate legal department or law firm specializing in corporate governance; familiarity with corporate governance software and tools; and experience managing M&A-type transaction workflows

Why should you join our team?

At NorthStar Clean Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at NorthStar Clean Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women’s Advisory Panel (WAP), Women’s in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.