Senior Corporate Counsel and Company Secretary

Senior Corporate Counsel and Company Secretary
Req ID: 53714
Location:

Holon, IL

Location: Holon, Israel (Hybrid).

About Us:

Sapiens is a global leader in the insurance industry, delivering its award-winning, cloud-based SaaS insurance platform to over 600 customers in more than 30 countries. Sapiens’ platform offers pre-integrated, low-code capabilities to accelerate customers’ digital transformation. With more than 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens has a highly professional team of over 5,000 employees globally.

The role:

The Senior Legal Counsel, reporting directly to the General Counsel, will be a member of the Sapiens Legal team. He/ She will act as the Company's Secretary and an expert in legal matters and will advise on a variety of corporate issues as well as providing guidance to global business leaders across the company.

Job Description:

Act as Company Secretary to the Board, Board Committees, and all subsidiary companies.
Organize Board administration, attend Board and executive meetings, taking minutes and capturing actions as required. Ensure the agenda and minutes of previous meetings are circulated with other relevant board papers.
Oversee NASDAQ/TASE reporting, SEC filing.
Maintain the statutory books and records required for a Nasdaq and TASE listed company.
Advise the Executive team and ensure compliance with the best principles of corporate governance.
Ensure compliance with all listing, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Organize the AGM, including preparation of the relevant notices, resolutions, and voting.
Manage the Group’s existing share incentive schemes and be involved in the design/launch of new schemes.
Provide company secretarial support for capital markets projects as they arise and share responsibilities with other Group team members.
Lead the design and production of the Annual Report (Including 20-F), including preparing the text of the statutory reports and information they contain.
Negotiate and maintain appropriate Group wide insurance cover.
Ensure that the Group-wide legal structure is compliant, fit for purpose and is aligned with the commercial intercompany arrangements.
Manage 1-2 team members.

Requirements:

Over 7 years of experience in a global corporation supporting various territories.
Wide experience working as a Company Secretary in a publicly traded company.
Experience in M&A’s, Due-Diligence and PMI – Major Advantage.
High skills of drafting different legal documents.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills in Hebrew and English.
Be able to manage difficult situations and conflict in a professional manner.
Be proven in instructing and working closely with professional advisers.
Ability to work with C- Level and Board members.
Ability to strive in a dynamic and fast paced environment together with excellent business judgment, and strategic thinking.
Very strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Sapiens is an E-Verified & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.