Assistant General Counsel

About the role

The ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer who can balance legal risk with practical solutions, communicate clearly, and work effectively across a broad range of corporate matters in a fast-moving environment. This is a regular full-time Denver office based, salaried role with a base salary up to $240,000/year, eligibility for a short-term incentive target of 30% of base salary, $60,000 annual LTI grant target, flex time off within established guidelines, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel in advising Pursuit Executive Leadership and the Board of Directors on corporate governance matters, as well as preparing materials and information for Board and Committee meetings.
• Manage and oversee SEC filings, including Section 16 reporting, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements and other required disclosures.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external advisors on disclosure requirements.
• Support M&A transactions, including due diligence, risk assessment, coordination with cross-functional teams, and collaboration with outside counsel both in the United States and internationally.
• Offer day-to-day legal advice directly influencing business strategy for the global enterprise (currently including United States, Canada, Costa Rica & Iceland).
• Draft, review and update documents as necessary, including, but not limited to committee charters, insider trading policies, governance guidelines, policies & procedures and codes of business conduct.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of experience advising on a wide range of corporate business and commercial matters.
• Relevant legal experience, particularly in the area of securities law and M&A, preferably at a public company.
• Strong working knowledge of SEC regulations and public company reporting obligations.
• Proven experience under various types of vendor contract work and working with cross-functional groups.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Keen pragmatic business sense with solid judgment and analytical skills providing solutions-oriented advice.
• Able to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• High level of professionalism and ability to interact with executive leadership and board members.

Skills

• Business acumen.
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
• Ability to navigate and manage complex transactions.
• Strong working knowledge of SEC regulations and public company reporting obligations.
• Proven experience under various types of vendor contract work and working with cross-functional groups.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Pragmatic business sense with solid judgment and analytical skills providing solutions-oriented advice.
• Able to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• High level of professionalism and ability to interact with executive leadership and board members.