Description:

Position Summary:
The Director, Corporate and Securities Counsel will provide legal guidance in drafting and coordinating the company's SEC filings under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, along with related workstreams. This role will also offer assistance with legal matters related to different corporate functions, such as financial reporting, the tax and treasury department, executive compensation, HR and benefits, communications, and investor relations.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinating and leading all aspects of SEC filings alongside associated workstreams
Overall responsibility for the annual proxy statement, including coordinating the shareholder proposal response process.
Providing advice and counsel on the annual report and shareholder meeting
Ensuring compliance with rules and regulations for publicly traded companies
Working with the investor relations team to support governance outreach efforts
Legal partner for the executive compensation program, equity plan administration, and administration of trading windows
Supporting Board meetings, including as related to governance practices and policies, oversight practices, regulatory disclosures, executive compensation matters, and other public company practices
Delivering legal counsel on external communications, spanning earnings releases, press announcements, investor presentations, marketing materials, and other disclosures.
Providing legal support for capital markets undertakings, including debt and equity transactions
Legal partner, providing strategic counsel to the treasury, investor relations, finance, executive compensation, human resources, and corporate communications functions
Responding to legal requests and queries from individuals in all areas and all levels within the organization, and proactively recognizing and addressing potential legal issues as they arise
Monitoring and remaining cognizant of impending regulations and advancements that pertain to the business interests of the organization, notably concerning corporate governance and public companies
Running outside counsel and assigned budget
Providing support for other legal projects, as needed

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
Juris Doctorate
Member in good standing of the bar of any state in the U.S.
5+ years of direct experience with public company and securities law, including 33 and 34 Acts, counseling public companies in capital markets transactions and on governance matters
A combination of major law firm and in-house experience is strongly preferred
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and document comparison tools
Should possess a strong command of different search tools related to public company governance and executive compensation

Experience / Qualifications/Skills:

Strong interpersonal and partnership skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Extensive understanding of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
Strong project and process management skills
Must have a strong work ethic and be capable of running multiple concurrent projects within tight timeframes
Must be meticulous and produce high-level, quality work-product
Business sense with the ability to work cross-functionally
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of critical information