Company Secretary (German speaking)

Remote from: Germany
Annual salary: Undisclosed
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Job function: Product & Operations
Job type: Full Time,
Job posted: 7 Jan 2025
Apply before: 6 Feb 2025
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About company

About Dynatrace

Simplifying cloud complexity and accelerating digital transformation with automatic and intelligent observability

Computer Software
2005

Actively Hiring

5.0 Rated

Dynatrace exists to make software work perfectly. Our platform combines broad and deep observability and continuous runtime application security with advanced AIOps to provide answers and intelligent automation from data. This enables innovators to modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and ensure flawless digital experiences.

We’re looking for an experienced Company Secretary (with responsibilities similar to an Assistant Company Secretary or In-house Paralegal) who is fluent in English and German to join the Dynatrace Legal Team. This position is a non-lawyer role that will provide corporate support for Dynatrace subsidiaries around the world, with a focus on the EMEA and APAC regions. The role will work closely with colleagues in Legal, Finance (Tax, Accounting, Treasury), People & Culture (HR), and other functions.

Key responsibilities will include:

Overseeing and managing aspects of global subsidiary compliance and document management, including co-administrating Dynatrace’s entity management system and other corporate records and coordinating periodic filings, reports and registrations.
Drafting, reviewing and coordinating documents related to subsidiaries, including formation documents, board and shareholder meeting minutes, resolutions and consents, Powers of Attorney (POA), and other corporate governance documents.
Assisting with requests from customers, suppliers, employees, and others for legal entity-related information and documentation.
Coordinating approvals, signatures, notarizations, and legalizations of documents.
Liaising with and managing outside local advisors and agents for subsidiary governance matters.
Monitoring and tracking legal and regulatory changes affecting the company’s subsidiaries.
Coordinating across the company to drive efficiencies and implement more standardization and automation for repeatable processes and requests.
Supporting other corporate and compliance initiatives, as requested.
Supporting Legal Operations projects and initiatives, as requested.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements

Bachelors’ degree or a paralegal certificate (or equivalent experience)
Previous corporate experience, ideally with subsidiary/entity management at a law firm or publicly traded company

Preferred skills

Strong project management, organizational, and communications skills and attention to detail
Collaborative, able to strategically plan, work cross-functionally, consensus build, multi-task, and be a team player
Familiarity with DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Sharepoint, Visio, and subsidiary management and other legal department tools.

Additional Information:

A one-product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.
Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.
A team that thinks outside the box welcomes unconventional ideas, and pushes boundaries.   
An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.
A globally unique and tailor-made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
A truly international mindset with Dynatracers from different countries & cultures all over the world, and English as the corporate language that connects us all
A culture that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team