JOB BOARD: Sr. Corp Paralegal/Stock Plan Administrator at Verigy - 16 March 2010

Type:  Full-time

Experience:  Mid-Senior level

Functions:  Accounting/Auditing, Finance, Legal 

Industries:  Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Consumer Electronics 

Posted:  March 16, 2010

Employer Job ID:  285

Job Description

Overview:


Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, work in corporate areas such as
public company reporting, subsidiary management, records management and
corporate governance; administer domestic and international equity
programs, ensuring compliance with state, federal and foreign
regulations and securities laws.




Primary Responsibilities:




• Assist in the preparation, maintenance and organization of all
corporate records and minute books for the company's domestic and
international subsidiaries


• Implement and maintain subsidiary records database


• Coordinate corporate subsidiary filings, qualifications,
incorporations and related activities with filing services and outside
counsel, both domestically and internationally


• Make timely and accurate Section 16 reports; enable timely and
accurate securities filings in foreign jurisdictions


• Assist with all aspects of proxy statement preparation, including
preparing director and officer questionnaires; liaising with Broadridge,
the transfer agent, proxy solicitor and financial printer; preparing
compensation tables, preparing annual meeting documents and coordinating
the annual meeting of shareholders


• Administer domestic and international equity (option/RSU/ESPP)
programs, ensuring compliance with state, federal and foreign
regulations and securities laws


• Maintaining all equity award related data in outsourced (Smith Barney)
database and periodically validate accuracy of database information


• Serve as primary liaison with Smith Barney and Computershare


• Ensure equity awards are administered in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the awards, the governing stock incentive plans, and
internal processes and procedures


• Work with other areas of HR, Legal, Accounting, Payroll, Tax and the
third party stock plan administrator to develop and enhance procedures
associated with equity awards and research and resolve historical issues



• Develop and deliver timely communications related to stock awards,
including grant notification, terms and vesting events


• Serve as primary contact for audit requests and assist in establishing
and maintaining control procedures associated with stock plan
administration


• Provide the payroll team with timely and accurate stock transaction
information


• Perform month-end analysis and reconciliation, including grant
statements and transaction activities


• Coordinate transaction and grants with other departments (financial
reporting, tax, accounting and payroll)


• Generate reports from the stock administration system and review for
accuracy


• Assist in maintenance of documentation of equity-related policies,
procedures and controls


• Process daily stock transaction: exercise, sale, grant, termination
etc


• Work with executives and others to set up 10b5-1 selling plans


• Process all 10b5-1 transactions and track insiders


• Manage, mentor and assist with career development of Executive
Assistant with regard to equity administration


• Provide input in the design and delivery of Verigy equity incentive
plans and awards


• Generate annual Long-term Incentive award expenditure forecasting and
share usage monitoring


• Support administration of and compliance with corporate document
retention program


• Assist with special projects and transactions as assigned

Skills

• 5 – 7 years senior corporate paralegal experience (a
combination of major law firm and public company in house experience
preferred) and 5-7 years stock plan administration experience with
public companies handling daily operations, reporting,
audit/reconciliation, and participant customer service. Strong
preference for experience performing duties of corporate paralegal and
stock plan administrator contemporaneously.


• CEP certification


• Working knowledge of legal, tax and accounting implications associated
with equity compensation


• Excellent written and verbal communications skills


• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of company employees


• Ability to demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with
internal and external customers as well the ability to handle
confidential and proprietary information


• Ability to identify and analyze problems using sound judgment and
determine solutions in order to effectively resolve issues and
accomplish goals


• Attention to detail


• Strong organizational skills


• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and achieve results


• Must possess self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude and
perform as a team player


• Proficiency with MS Office, databases, file imports/exports, report
design and creation, and data manipulation/formatting




Educational Required/Desired:




• Bachelor's Degree


• Certified Equity Professional (CEP)

Company Description

Verigy designs, manufactures, sells and services advanced
test systems and solutions for the semiconductor industry. Our legacy of
innovation began with Hewlett-Packard and continued as Agilent
Technologies. Now the world's leading semiconductor companies look to
Verigy for innovative test solutions that make their innovations
possible. We earn the loyalty of our customers every day as we
collaborate with them to solve complex technology and manufacturing
challenges, striving for the highest levels of professionalism,
expertise and integrity. Our customers transform the way we live, work
and play through state-of-the-art computing, communications, and
consumer electronics products. We help them deliver with enabling and
future-ready test solutions.




Be part of our cutting-edge technical teams. Be part of Verigy.

Job ID: 896709