Associate Corporate Secretary
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description: Cigna is at the momment seeking for Associate Corporate Secretary right now, this vacancy will be reside in Pennsylvania. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. People want to be treated like individuals. At Cigna, we get that. That’s why we embrace and encourage peoples’ uniqueness, helping to give them the strength and confiden! ce to show the world who they really are. The coverage, expertise and services we provide are at the very core of how we help people achieve their full potential â€" and ultimately, improve their health, well-being and sense of security.
But before we can accomplish any of that, we have to have the right people in place. People like you.
Skills, experience, talent and creativity like yours enables us to develop the meaningful, innovative solutions our customers value and expect. That’s why we’re committed to recruiting, motivating and nurturing the best and the brightest, whether you have industry experience or not. We’re growing a workforce as unique and diverse as the millions of customers we proudly serve around the world â€" one individual at a time.
Provides legal services and strategy on very complex projects or cases. Anticipates legal issues/problems and designs strategies to address, suggest resolution of broader business problems. ! Provides counsel to senior management, may be widely regarded ! as subject matter expert. May be Unit Head and/or Lead Attorney for business or functional unit. Accurately analyzes risks and recommends alternative approaches. Represents Company with external constituents to help create favorable regulatory environment. Works with public affairs area to manage external and internal reactions. Looked to as senior decision-maker. Member of the business unit team; attends team meetings. May select and supervise outside counsel on very complex projects or cases. Recruits, manages and develops staff. 10+ years experience. Management experience required. JD/Bar Membership.
Responsible for performing the role of Associate Corporate Secretary as required by state corporation laws and in accordance with Cigna's established corporate by-laws. Provide a leading role in the company’s corporate governance. One of the key responsibilities of the Associate Corporate Secretary is to ensure that Board members have the proper advice and resourc! es for discharging their fiduciary duties to shareholders under state law. Additionally, this position will be responsible for ensuring that the records, or minutes of the Board's actions during a Board meeting, reflect the proper exercise of those fiduciary duties.
While the duty of recording accurate and sufficient documentation to meet legal requirements (record management) is of primary importance, the Corporate Secretary is also a confidante and resource to the Board and senior management, providing advice and counsel on board responsibilities and logistics.
Manage all board and committee meeting logistics, attend and record minutes of all board and committee meetings; facilitate board communications;
Advise the Board on its roles and responsibilities;
Facilitate the orientation of new Directors and assist in Director training and development;
Maintain key corporate documents and records;
Responsible for corporate d! isclosure and compliance with state corporation laws, stock exchange li! sting standards and SEC reporting and compliance;
Oversight of preparation and distribution of proxy statement;
Manage process pertaining to the annual shareholder meeting;
Subsidiary management and governance;
Monitor corporate governance developments and assist the Board in tailoring governance practices to meet the Board's needs and investor expectations;
Serve as a focal point for investor communication and engagement on corporate governance and other securities issues.
Oversight of financing and other treasury law support
Qualifications & Experience
10+ years experience handling corporate governance matters for large, global corporation
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent attention to detail and project management capabilities
Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
C! igna offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k plan, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development.
We encourage you to complete all questions on the candidate profile if you wish to be considered for this opportunity.
Cigna is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Cigna.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:18:44 GMT
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