Senior Corporate Counsel - Location Flexible
Role Description
As Senior Corporate Counsel, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities counseling the company on issues of securities law, corporate governance, and M&A, with the opportunity to grow and evolve depending on your interests and the business’s needs. We’re looking for candidates with a growth mindset and professional drive, with the ability to quarterback important projects and have company-level impact while working on a variety of corporate legal matters. You’ll have a meaningful role on a small-but-mighty corporate legal team and the opportunity to develop professionally in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal oversight for SEC reporting and securities compliance matters, including in connection with the preparation of periodic reports, proxy statements, Section 16 reports and registration statements
- Support corporate governance matters, including meetings of our Board and its committees, and our stockholders
- Drive ESG governance and reporting initiatives
- Assist with financing and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions
- Support cross-functional company projects related to global subsidiary maintenance, compliance, equity plan operations and treasury
- Stay current on corporate governance trends and best practices and SEC and Nasdaq developments, including research or benchmarking projects
- Work collaboratively and responsively with a broad range of colleagues across functions, including Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Tax, EquityOps, HR, Communications, and Corporate Development to manage corporate transactions and initiatives
- Effectively manage outside counsel
Requirements
- 5-9 years corporate law experience in a relevant setting (a combination of law firm and prior in-house experience preferred)
- Highly collaborative, intellectually curious, and a great sense of humor
- Comfortable navigating complicated and nuanced issues
- Detail-oriented with excellent legal judgment, strong organizational skills and proven ability to deliver creative, thoughtful, and business-oriented results
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to connect with, and gain the respect of, stakeholders at all levels, including our executive team
- JD, admitted to the Bar, distinctive academic record