Corporate Secretary

Do you have experience owning Corporate Governance frameworks and securities transactions for publicly listed companies? How about previous exposure to Corporate Secretarial work? Do you have a passion to be part of an organisation driven by a purpose?

As we mature and build infrastructure as a Swiss public company listed at Nasdaq (SOPH), we're looking hire for our newly created** Corporate Secretary **role.

Bring your knowledge & passion to the convergence of Healthcare and Technology with SOPHiA GENETICS, and join us on our mission to radically improve the outcomes for Cancer & Rare Disease patients globally.

Partner heavily with our international colleagues in the US, France and Switzerland with our hybrid work set-up. Office-first hybrid for us means 3-4 days PW in our brand new offices in Rolle, Switzerland.

**Your Mission**:
Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, you will be responsible for all Corporate Governance and all Corporate Legal activity, including Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Transactions, SEC Regulations and Disclosure. This includes:

- Corporate governance activities, including maintenance of books and records for the Board of Directors, ensure compliance with Swiss law, SEC and Nasdaq requirements and best practices
- On-going public company matters, including planning and logistics for annual shareholder meetings, director and officer questionnaires, related party transactions, corporate compliance calendars
- Prepare and review SEC filings, including annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, Form 6-Ks, 20-F
- Prepare Board and Committee meeting materials such as agendas, corporate governance-related materials, corporate resolutions and meeting minutes for Board of Director and Committee meetings
- Prepare, monitor and update corporate governance policies and charters
- Monitor and identify changes in relevant laws and regulations, and develop and implement recommended actionsEnsure press releases and other public disclosures comply with Nasdaq, SEC and Swiss Law requirements
- Maintain and manage insider trading policy and 10b5-1 plans
- Ensure high-quality support for corporate transactions (M&A, partnerships, corporate finance, corporate structuring, JV’s etc)
- Maintenance of global subsidiary governance and compliance

**Requirements**:
**To succeed in this role, we see you bringing**:

- 5 - 8 Years PQE, Qualified as a corporate lawyer in Switzerland and/or in the US.
- Expert working knowledge of all Corporate Legal & Governance matters, specifically with regulations, requirements and best practice for Swiss publicly listed corporations, SEC and NASDAQ requirements
- Exposure to corporate secretarial work highly desired, as is further knowledge of Swiss Corporate Law and SEC regulations.
- Previous in-house experience is desired, but industry first-movers with the right experience and attitude will also be considered
- As we continue to scale-up and drive organisational maturity, a solutions focused mindset where you are not afraid to roll up your sleeves is absolutely critical
- We know that everyone's journey is different, so if your background doesn't quite match but you still bring the relevant skills, mindset and experience we encourage you to share your profile_