Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Senior Legal Manager-Corporate & Securities-Carmel, IN (Hybrid)
Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel Labor & Employment, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Corporate Secretary, the Senior Legal Manager - Corporate & Securities will play a key role in supporting the preparation Section 16 filings and various other SEC filings, creating training materials, supporting management of corporate governance related policies, providing support with Board related matters, supporting all aspects of corporate entity matters for the company’s ~100 global subsidiaries, organizing and maintaining all corporate books, and supporting NYSE listing requirements. Requires highest levels of professionalism, attention to detail, organizational skills, and use of judgment and discretion.
What You Will Do:

SEC (Securities Law) Matters:

• Provide support for Section 16 compliance matters for the company’s officers and directors, including providing support in the preparation and filing of Form 4s for transactions by Section 16 officers.
• Maintain records related to Section 16 filings in a well-organized and accurate manner.
• Support the process for the company’s SEC filings, including proxy statement, annual and quarterly filings, and current reports, including coordination with and oversight of external service providers.
• Provide support to the annual conflict minerals report in coordination with the global supply compliance manager.
• Provide support related to the maintenance of corporate governance related policies.
• Provide support related to the process of benchmarking against the risk factors of peer companies, with the objective of spotting key trends and topics.
• Help prepare training materials and and assist with trainings for employees on insider trading, regulation FD and other related compliance matters.

General Corporate Matters:

• Organize and maintain corporate books for the company and the company’s ~100 global subsidiaries and ensure the books are well organized, accurate, and complete.
• Provide management and oversight of corporate paralegal, administrators and outside vendors to ensure the company minute books are accurate, including management of corporate governance and legal entity management items.
• Review requests for new entity formations (and dissolutions) and provide support related to the required incorporation (or dissolution) documents, including coordinating with Tax as needed.
• Serve as primary point of contact for all corporate related questions (e.g., legal entity and signing authority matters).
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion at all times with regard to various requests/questions from internal and external clients.
• Responsible for ensuring database for legal entities is accurate and updated promptly; coordinate with regional paralegals and attorneys, as well as outsourced service providers and law firms, regional comptrollers and corporate tax team on a regular basis.
• Provide support related to the annual general meetings processes for the company’s international subsidiaries.
• Manage the company’s registered agents in the United States and Canada.

NYSE Listing Matters:

• Provide support related to the Company’s NYSE compliance, including listing updates and compliance with various NYSE listing rules.
• Responsible for notifying NYSE and transfer agent of dividend declarations.
• Handle notices to NYSE during proxy season.

Board Related Matters:

• Provide support related to the preparation of board meeting agendas and materials.
• Provide support related to conflicts of interest controls, including preparation and evaluation of D&O questionnaires, coordinating with the company’s internal and external auditors and preparing the related party reports to the board and to shareholders.
• Organize and maintain Board related data, including attendance and annual grants.

Irish Corporate Matters:

• Provide support related to the preparation of various required filings under Irish corporate law.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• ABA-Paralegal certificate or equivalent in work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal.
• At least several years of experience in a managerial role, senior corporate paralegal role or equivalent, strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Experience with Section 16 Manager, Wdesk, Diligent Entities, GEMS or other similar software preferred.
• Experience with drafting powers of attorney and resolutions.
• Experience working at a publicly traded company required.
• Experience leading projects a plus.
• Experience with Form 4 filings a plus.
• Experience with research using Intelligize (or similar search engines) a plus.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and be highly organized.
• Commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to prioritize multiple time-sensitive tasks in a fast-paced setting.
• Highest degree of professional discretion and confidentiality.
• Professional demeanor and attitude.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Highly motivated.
• Collaborative and team player.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You’re seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

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We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please
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