Description:

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Our New York office at 30 Hudson Yards is looking to hire a Vice President to serve as the attorney advising on strategic corporate governance matters and corporate development transactions. This role is a newly created, and we are looking for someone with a vision that can effect change and ensure execution at the highest levels in a fast paced, iterative environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Advise on corporate legal transactions, partnering with our colleagues in corporate development/strategy
  • Develop and lead a comprehensive corporate governance program, in-line with ESG best practices, including building out processes and improvements
  • Present to and advise on corporate law to boards of directors and committees
  • Work collaboratively to develop a strategy and materials for multiple boards and committees
  • Provide legal advice on, review/draft and develop resolutions, charters, forward agendas, minutes, policies, playbooks, new committees, annual filings, legal records and other governance items
  • Oversee work of more junior team members

Qualifications & Necessary Skills:
  • JD required
  • Admitted to practice in New York
  • 4 years plus of experience as at a law firm
  • Deep knowledge of Delaware corporate law with ability to apply concepts to other jurisdictions and new situations
  • Deep knowledge of ESG and corporate governance best practices
  • Ability to motivate team members, work across functions and supervise others
  • Superior critical thinking, judgment and communication skills
  • Expertise in preparing formation documents, qualifications, dissolutions, resolutions, and board materials
  • Self-starter and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Superior organization skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to coordinate complex tasks with multiple stakeholders and synthesize information to convey clearly to C-suite and board of directors-level audiences
  • Creative and effective at change management
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future