Legal Analyst – Corporate Governance

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Legal Analyst – Corporate Governance

Be a part of a revolutionary change

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Legal is a team full of fresh opportunities. Our smoke-free transformation is completely changing the way we engage.

As our work evolves, there’s space to define your role and satisfy your professional curiosity. You’ll be working within the broader Legal team as well as across functions surrounded and supported by experts in everything from labor & employment, regulatory, corporate & commercial, litigation, intellectual property and more.

Join us and use your legal skills for good to change the lives of a billion smokers.

We are currently looking for a Legal Analyst to join our Corporate Secretary team within Legal, based in our Operations Centre, Lausanne to work on Corporate Governance matters. Here you will play an active role in the biggest transformation in the history of our company.

In this position you will be working under the supervision of Counsel or Assistant General Counsel to perform a variety of moderately complex to complex legal matters and projects on a range of governance law matters. You will be responsible for providing efficient and effective support to PMI subsidiaries, internal management committees and working with the Corporate Secretary to support governance activities of the JVs and subsidiaries, as well as to provide general governance advice and guidance.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, review and execute corporate documents such as powers of attorney, certificates, board and shareholder minutes and resolutions.

Coordinate the registration process of corporate documents at Commercial Registries and be in charge of the legalization process.

Coordinate with the business and external stakeholders the preparation and filing of corporate documents and related meetings.

Manage requests from market lawyers relating mostly to corporate governance of their respective affiliates.

Maintain minutes’ books and corporate records, both electronic and physical, including Board and Shareholders’ minutes, authorized signatories, powers of attorney and Directors & Officers lists.

Provide support to the group including filings, maintenance of databases and digital platforms.

Monitor and process invoices on behalf of the team budget and support in the budget control of the team.

Support to the Corporate Governance team in ad-hoc tasks in cross-functional and complex Projects.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum 3 years experience in a law firm, multinational corporation’s legal department, notary office or equivalent environment with familiarity with corporate documents and interacting with external stakeholders, such as notaries, registries, et.

Well-developed drafting skills as well as excellent written and oral communications skills in English and French.

Ability to communicate effectively and independently with multiple clients and external stakeholders, such as notaries and commercial registries

Ability to work on multiple tasks independently with minimal supervision, under time sensitive deadlines.

Excellent organizational skills required for handling large volume of work and tight deadlines.

Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and to work under pressure.

Position requires a high degree of accuracy, accountability and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Philip Morris International Delivering a Smoke-Free Future

Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company and its shareholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, smoke-free products and associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI’s smoke-free IQOS product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of June 30, 2019, PMI estimates that approximately 8.0 million adult smokers around the world have already stopped smoking and switched to PMI’s heat-not-burn product, available for sale in 48 markets in key cities or nationwide under the IQOS brand. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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