Description:
Description -The HP Legal department is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Securities.
This role is responsible for advising on corporate and securities matters, including transactional support for internal stakeholders. Successful candidates will have significant experience with SEC and NYSE requirements and filings, and capital markets transactions, and a willingness to expand into other substantive areas to support business needs.
We are looking for candidates in Houston, Texas; Palo Alto, California; and Vancouver, Washington.
Responsibilities:
- Review annual and quarterly SEC filings prepared by the financial reporting team.
- Help draft / review other SEC filings, including Form 8-K, S-3, S-8, etc.
- Ensure compliance with federal securities laws and NYSE listing requirements.
- Assist in the review of earnings announcements, earnings scripts, press releases, investor presentations, investor communications, internal communications, and other materials.
- Support Corporate Secretary and Assistant Corporate Secretary on Audit Committee materials
- Participate in the development of corporate policies and programs required for a public company, including preparation, implementation and refinement of forms and processes.
- Work on special projects as needed, including debt financings, share repurchases, and other capital markets transactions.
Education and Experience Required:
- JD degree; meets local legal license requirements.
- 4-6 years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house advising public companies. A mix of law firm and in-house experience a plus but not required.
- Experience advising clients in securities law ('33 and '34 Act) and SEC reporting and compliance matters.
- Experience with finance and capital markets transactions a plus.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Highly organized with the ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
- A proactive approach to recognizing needs, anticipating issues, solving problems, and improving processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and internal and external stakeholders.
