Assistant Corporate Secretary

Work Location Type:Hybrid

Req Number 322859

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment,Zoro.comoffers customers access to more than 14 million products, andMonotaRO.comoffers more than 24 million products. For more information, visitwww.grainger.com.

Compensation

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $176,300.00 to $293,800.00. This role is eligible for an incentive plan.

Rewards and Benefits:

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details:

You will be a member of our Corporate Secretary team reporting directly to the Vice President, Corporate Secretary. You will work cross-functionally across multiple departments across corporate and securities matters, including SEC reporting and compliance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, corporate finance and treasury matters, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate development initiatives, corporate financings, credit, collections and bankruptcy matters, global subsidiary management, internal restructurings, intercompany transactions and agreements, and other areas as may be assigned.

This role requires the candidate to be on-site at Grainger's Lake Forest offices at least 3 days a week.

You Will:

• Help prepare SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings.
• Support multiple aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process, including the quarterly SOX business unit certification process.
• Partner cross-functionally with Controllership, Corporate Development, Credit & Collections, Executive Compensation, Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, and other corporate functions on an array of general corporate and securities matters, including global cash management and capital deployment, credit facilities, public securities offerings, share repurchases, cash repatriations and subsidiary fundings, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate development initiatives, bankruptcy matters, intercompany agreements, cross-border business and tax planning, internal controls and other matters.
• Lead global subsidiary management with teams, including the establishment, maintenance, restructuring and liquidation of domestic and international subsidiaries.
• Lead due diligence and draft and negotiate complex corporate and securities transactional documentation.
• Be a corporate transactional generalist, providing assistance and guidance to the Company in a broad scope of areas as may be assigned from time to time while supporting and interacting with the team's senior lawyers and other legal and business colleagues.
• Where the needs of a project require outside counsel involvement, oversee and manage outside counsel, including as to strategy, scope, staffing and budgeting matters.

You Have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a leading law school with strong academic credentials.
• Member in good standing of a state bar and able to be admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• At least 5-7 years of general corporate and securities legal experience, including at a large law firm.
• Corporate and securities transactional background, with M&A, corporate finance, SEC reporting, corporate governance/ESG and public company advisory experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills, strong initiative and, ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines amidst rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a high degree of attention to detail.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.