Description:

Job Description:
About the role:
We are seeking an Assistant General Counsel with 6-8 years of experience to join our in-house legal team. This attorney will advise on securities offerings, SEC reporting and disclosure, and corporate finance matters, including credit facilities. The ideal candidate combines big law training with in-house experience and is comfortable working directly with senior management, the board, outside counsel, and lenders. The successful candidate will combine strong technical legal expertise with sound business judgment, financial acumen, and the ability to partner effectively with senior executives, finance professionals, investor relations, treasury, and corporate leadership.

Key Responsibilities:
SEC Reporting & Disclosure

Serve as legal lead on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and the annual proxy statement and partner closely with Corporate Secretary and cross-functional teams to lead the planning, legal preparation, and execution of the annual meeting of shareholders (AGM).
Partner with Investor Relations on communications with current and prospective investors, earnings releases, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit on disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls, and the disclosure committee process.
Oversee the Section 16 reporting obligations for all executive officers and directors.
Administer and enforce the Company's insider trading policy, including managing trading window communications, pre-clearance requests, blackout periods, and designation of insiders.
Advise on securities law compliance, Nasdaq listing requirements, Regulation FD compliance, and executive compensation-related disclosure.
Proactively monitor and assess new and proposed SEC and Nasdaq rules and guidance, including those relating to cybersecurity, climate, and executive compensation-related disclosure

Credit Facilities & Financing

Negotiate and administer revolving credit facilities, term loans, and other debt financings, working with Treasury, lenders and outside counsel (across multiple jurisdictions).
Monitor covenant compliance, reporting requirements, and amendments, waivers, and consents.
Support liquidity and capital structure planning with the Treasury team.

Capital Markets

Lead or support registered and unregistered offerings of debt and equity securities, including Form S-3, Rule 144A/Reg S offerings, and ATM programs.
Manage outside counsel, underwriters, and other advisors; coordinate diligence and prepare offering documents, comfort letter and opinion deliverables.

Corporate Governance & General Corporate

Assist in the support of M&A, entity management, and other corporate transactions, as needed
Identify, develop and improve legal processes, templates, and policies across the Corporate Legal department.

Qualifications:
Required:

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
6-8 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years at a nationally recognized law firm and ideally 1-2 years in-house
Substantial experience with SEC reporting and disclosure for public companies
Hands-on capital markets experience (debt and/or equity offerings)
Experience negotiating and working with credit agreements and related finance documents
Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills
Sound business judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

Working proficiency in Workiva (or similar disclosure management software) and EDGAR filings
Familiarity with Nasdaq listing rules and governance requirements
Experience advising on debt capital markets transactions, syndicated credit facilities, and other strategic financing activities
Familiarity with mergers and acquisitions, corporate development initiatives, and other strategic corporate
Transactions experience operating within a global organization and collaborating across multiple jurisdictions

What Success Looks Like:

Timely, accurate SEC filings with minimal outside counsel dependency
Smooth execution of financing transactions
Trusted advisor to Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, and executive leadership
Thoughtful management of legal spend and outside counsel relationships
Ability to independently manage multiple complex, high-priority matters in a fast-paced environment while exercising sound judgment and a high degree of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, project management, and organizational skills.