Description:
Job Description:Director - Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Strategic Transactions
Get to Know the Role:
A high-performing, execution-oriented attorney responsible for taking ownership of significant corporate legal responsibilities and providing high-quality, practical support for many of the company's core activities. This role focuses on supporting the finance organization and corporate legal team on day-to-day operational matters—including contract drafting, subsidiary management, and process development—while driving critical initiatives across SEC reporting and disclosure, M&A work, capital markets activities, financing matters, and strategic partnerships. This is an exceptional opportunity for a strong, business-oriented attorney to operate close to the business, build deep expertise in public company operations, and lead high-functioning, cross-functional teams on pivotal corporate milestones.
What You'll Do:
Support Finance & Corporate Operations
- Partner with the finance team on day-to-day legal needs, operational initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
- Serve as the go-to legal resource for practical, timely guidance and execution of recurring work.
- Draft and negotiate sell-off and liquidation agreements, intercompany agreements, and routine commercial and corporate contracts for the finance team.
- Oversee entity formation and dissolution, subsidiary governance and recordkeeping, and annual filings and compliance.
- Elevate partnership with external service providers while maintaining internal ownership.
- Assist in preparation and review of quarterly, annual, and special public filings and all related public disclosures.
- Ensure disclosures are accurate, clear, and aligned with business strategy and consistent across filings, earnings materials, and investor communications.
- Partner with finance and investor relations to pressure-test messaging and anticipate investor and analyst scrutiny.
Support the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in board and committee materials, governance policies and practices, and director onboarding and education.
Support Strategic Transactions, Capital Markets & Finance
What you bring:
Perks: Why You'll Love it Here
#LI-MD1
- Serve as internal legal lead on M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, investments, and joint ventures.
- Advise on debt and equity transactions,credit agreements, and financing arrangements.
- Partner with finance team to structure transactions and evaluate risk and disclosure implications.
- Manage outside counsel efficiently while maintaining internal ownership of key legal decisions and translate legal complexity into business clarity.
What you bring:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
- 5–8 years of law experience (top-tier law firm and/or public company in-house preferred).
- Strong background in SEC reporting, public company governance, and M&A/strategic transactions.
- Proven ability to partner with corporate finance and translate complex legal risks into business solutions.
- Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and process-building skills with high attention to detail.
- High-ownership, low-ego collaborator comfortable handling both routine operations and complex deals.
- Generous Associate Discount: Treat yourself to the best our brands offer!
- Summer Fridays (For Pittsburgh, NYC and Remote Corporate Associates): More time for the sun and the weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- Casual Dress Code: Come as you are (and stay comfy).
- Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy a blend of home-office focus and in-office collaboration.
- In-Person Connection: While we love our digital tools, we love our people even more! To keep our culture thriving, in-person presence is required at our Pittsburgh headquarters for interviews, orientation and periodic quarterly meetups.
- FOMO (Fun Office Moments Only) Events: Exciting company-wide events you won't want to miss!
- Pay/Benefits Information:
- Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
- Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
- Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click here.
- AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.
