Corporate Governance Lead / Corporate Paralegal - Pagaya : Job Details

Shape the Future of FinancePagaya is building a leading artificial intelligence network to help our partners grow their businesses and better serve their customers.

Pagaya is a global technology company making life-changing financial products and services available to more people nationwide, as it reshapes the financial services ecosystem. By using machine learning, a vast data network and a sophisticated AI-driven approach, Pagaya provides comprehensive consumer credit and residential real estate solutions for its partners, their customers, and investors. Its proprietary API and capital solutions integrate into its network of partners to deliver seamless user experiences and greater access to the mainstream economy. Pagaya has offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit pagaya.com.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, flexible, and able to collaborate with global teams while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. This position requires the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and deliver exceptional results under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the annual corporate governance calendar to ensure compliance with SEC, NASDAQ, and other regulatory filing and notice requirements.
• Manage domestic and international subsidiary compliance with various legal requirements.
• Prepare and manage minutes, board resolutions, agendas, and materials for board and committee meetings, working closely with the CEO's office on board meeting coordination.
• Handle Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), director and officer questionnaires, NASDAQ compliance filings, and assist in the preparation of the annual proxy statement and coordination of the Annual Shareholders Meeting.
• Coordinate with external auditors on quarterly audits and SEC filings.
• Organize the annual meeting of stockholders, including materials preparation, voting reports, and calendar management.
• Manage the company's securities trading policy, including the trading window calendar and processing clearance requests.
• Partner with Corporate Secretary with occasional corporate transactions, including M&A, tax, and financing activities.
• Handle complaints received through the Ethics and Compliance hotline and assist with investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal certificate or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience, with at least 2 years as a corporate paralegal in an in-house legal department of a public company.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with experience managing filing systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of '34 Act requirements (e.g., Section 16) and U.S. public company board governance standards preferred.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

The pay ranges for New York-based hires are commensurate with candidate experience.

Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

Compensation Range for New York Based Hires

$160,000 - $180,000 USD

Our Team

Pagaya was founded in 2016 by seasoned research, finance, and technology entrepreneurs with our headquarters located in NYC and Tel Aviv. We move fast and smart, identifying new opportunities and building end-to-end solutions from AI models and unique data sources. Every Pagaya team member is solving new and exciting challenges every day in a culture based on partnership, collaboration, and community.

Join a team of builders who are working every day to enable better outcomes for our partners and their customers.

Our Values

• Continuously Learn- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
• Debate and Commit- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
• Dream Big and Act- We boldly tackle complex problems, pressure-test solutions in real-time, and adapt with speed and energy.
• Advance Inclusion- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
• Be Accountable Together- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.

More than just a job

We believe health, happiness, and productivity go hand-in-hand. That's why we're continually looking to enhance the ways we support you with benefits programs and perks that allow every Pagayan to do the best work of their life.

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