Senior Paralegal - Corporate

General information

Career area
Legal

Work Location(s)
500 Woodward Avenue, MI

Remote?
No

Ref #
19613

Posted Date
04-15-25

Working time
Full time

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some clich people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

The Senior Paralegal - Corporate will work collaboratively with teammates within the Corporate Secretary's Office and across the company to support Ally's corporate-governance and securities-law compliance responsibilities at both the public-company and subsidiary levels.

In office role with hybrid schedule, Ally work location Detroit MI

The Work Itself

• Support all aspects of Board and Board committee meetings, but primarily material preparation, collection, assembly, and distribution.
• Support activities related to Ally's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
• Serve as the primary administrator of Ally's board portal, Diligent Boards.
• Assist in the facilitation of annual D&O questionnaires and self-evaluations.
• Draft and circulate written consents.
• Draft meeting scripts and minutes.
• Assist in director-education activities.
• Assist in director and executive officer on- and off-boarding and related tasks.
• Manage annual governance requirements for various subsidiaries.
• Assist with legal entity management tasks, including entity formations, mergers, dissolutions, and assumed name filings.
• Prepare delegations of authority and support requests related to signing authority.
• Manage requests for corporate information and prepare certifications.
• Respond to requests for information required for regulatory examinations and internal and external audits.
• Support securities law compliance matters, such as securities offerings, Section 16, and New York Stock Exchange requirements.
• Assist in maintaining corporate records.
• Assist with special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

The Skills You Bring

• 3+ years of relevant paralegal experience required, in-house experience preferred.
• Bachelors degree and paralegal certification from an ABA-approved paralegal program required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat and willingness to learn new software skills. Experience with Diligent Boards, hCue, NetDocs, and/or SharePoint a plus.
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, proactive, and possess a strong work ethic.
• Impeccable record-keeping skills.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to make quick, sound judgements.
• Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong follow-up.
• Ability to work comfortably, expeditiously, and efficiently while providing support to Board members and executives.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Willing to work beyond normal business hours, when needed.
• Willing to travel on occasion to attend Board meetings.

How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

• Time Away: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)
• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
• Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
• To view more detailed information about Ally's Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are:

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range : $70000 - $120000 USD

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.