Job Board: Baker Hughes: Stockholder Relations Paralegal, Houston TX

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Req ID # 1202334 | Stockholder Relations Paralegal

Baker Hughes Incorporated has an opening for a Stockholder Relations Paralegal at 2929 Allen Parkway in Houston, TX. As a leader in the oilfield services industry, Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. Our leading technologies and our ability to apply them safely and effectively create value for our customers and our shareholders. Baker Hughes is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer.

Role Synopsis
The Stockholder Relations Paralegal administers stock option and stock award plans, including preparation of evidence of stock grants, recordkeeping for number of authorized, issued and outstanding shares under each plan as well as employee exercises, and terminations and retirements.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities
Under direct supervision of one or more attorneys the Administrator will:
Perform administrative tasks in support of stockholder relations
Manage multiple inbound/outbound stockholder channels (i.e. phones, email, website, faxes, etc.)
Maintain high quality service in liaising with other departments within the organization as well as affiliates, custodian banks, and transfer agents relating to stockholder inquiries and problem resolution
Coordinate taxes, payroll and accounting actions on option exercises
Act as a liaison with transfer agent, including stock transfers and other information requirements
Provide stockholder services assistance to external and internal clients
Coordinate with external vendors to resolve stockholder queries.
Produce daily/monthly stockholder reports as necessary

Basic Qualifications
5+ years experience in a legal environment and paralegal certificate required.
High school or equivalent required. Associates or Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.
Excellent communication and client service skills.
Strong customer relationship management and servicing skills as well as internal corporate relationship management capabilities.
Strong analytical and organizational skills and detail oriented.
Excellent calendar management skills.
Experience assisting management with the creation of PowerPoint presentations.
Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Prior experience with stock options, stock plans or stockholder issues strongly preferred.

Company Overview
Baker Hughes serves the worldwide oil and natural gas industry with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. We are a leading provider for high-performance technology that creates value from oil and gas reservoirs. Virtually every product and service we provide is designed to lower costs, reduce risk or improve productivity during activities directly related to hydrocarbon extraction, advancing reservoir performance. Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries serving independent, international and national oil companies. Our service network is organized into 23 Geomarkets operating in 9 regions and 2 hemispheres. Region and Geomarket management teams work to understand customer needs and coordinate delivery of individual products and comprehensive service solutions that include the right Baker Hughes technologies for the project.

Baker Hughes is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer.