Charter Examiner

Job Description

Charter Examiner | Virginia State Corporation Commission

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), located in Richmond, VA, offering a hybrid work schedule. The SCC’s Clerk’s Office serves as the central filing office in Virginia for most Virginia and foreign business entities. This role is crucial for ensuring the legal compliance and integrity of complex business entity documents through thorough legal research, analysis, and interpretation of applicable laws.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Hybrid work schedule
• Location: Hybrid, Richmond, VA
• Pay: $88275–$98000 yearly
• Mission: This person reviews and analyzes complex business entity documents for statutory compliance and fee payment, ensuring legal integrity for Virginia businesses.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review: Review complex organizational documents for statutory compliance and fee payment, covering various Virginia and foreign business entities.
• Examine: Examine intricate business entity mergers, amendments, domestications, and conversions to ensure legal adherence.
• Determine: Determine legal requirements for the formation of regulated Virginia businesses, including banks, insurance companies, and public service entities.
• Evaluate: Review complex applications for foreign business entities seeking certificates of authority, withdrawals, and cancellations, verifying compliance and fees.
• Respond: Respond to complex inquiries from attorneys, governmental agencies, and the public regarding legal interpretations and application procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or Law degree from an accredited school, combined with professional experience in business entity document preparation, review, or analysis.
• Experience: Considerable knowledge of the Code of Virginia Titles concerning business entity formations, mergers, amendments, and reinstatements, alongside statutory and administrative laws relevant to legal assignments.
• Skills: Ability to review complex business entity documents for statutory compliance and identify inadequacies; research complex legal questions and interpret rulings; and express ideas clearly in writing and verbally.
• Bonus: Knowledge of automated systems, processes, and procedures related to document filing.