Corporate Secretary

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

This role supports North America entity governance and records and sits within LDC’s Legal Department, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer for North America.  

This position prepares and maintains corporate minute books, drafts corporate resolutions, prepares and files required corporate documents in the US and Canada, manages “Know Your Customer” (KYC) and beneficial ownership reporting, and partners with Finance, Tax, Credit, and Compliance to keep filings timely and accurate.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance and Records

• Draft resolutions and minutes for meetings and transactions, including mergers, recapitalizations, restructurings, and liquidations.
• Keep historical binders for dissolved, liquidated, or terminated entities.
• Coordinate annual report and franchise tax filings in the US and Canada with external providers and firms.
• Assist with intellectual property related filings (trademarks, patents).

Filings and Authorizations

• Prepare formation, qualification, assumed name, and corporate renewal documents; coordinate submissions with external providers and firms.
• Prepare secretary certificates, certificates of incumbency and authorized signers; support Banking Committee documentation.
• Retrieve and distribute service of process as received.

KYC and Corporate Reporting

• Assemble standardized KYC packages for operating and platform entities and updates the global KYC site.
• Coordinate FinCEN and Corporate Transparency Act reporting, including state specific requirements such as New York State CTA.

Cross Functional and Notarization Support

• Prepare and review documents for Tax, Finance Treasury, and Credit onboarding
• Manage legalization, apostille, US Department of State, and embassy processes; serve as registered Connecticut Notary

Qualifications

• 7  years of relevant experience in a law firm or in house corporate legal environment, with hands on responsibility for entity governance and corporate records, including service of process, apostille and legalization matters, and KYC reporting, a plus.
• Registered Connecticut Notary; strong organization, attention to detail, and follow through
• Delaware corporate law knowledge a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint

Additional Information

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us