Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Capital Markets

Responsibilities

• Strategic advisor to the business, serving as a subject matter expert on general corporate matters, identifying risks and issues and recommending practical and pragmatic options and solutions
• Support the review, preparation and negotiation of documents in connection with domestic and international corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and joint ventures
• Support corporate governance processes, including preparation of board and committee materials and minutes
• Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, and letters of intents
• Support global corporate compliance, including policies and investigations
• Support disclosure processes, including debt and investor reporting
• Work cross-functionally with other members of the department and across the company

Qualifications

• Active member of a state bar
• 4-7 years of experience in corporate law, preferably in a law firm or a legal department of a multi-national business
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent writing, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Experience supporting global corporate transactions, financings, and corporate governance
• Commercially minded, proactive, adaptable and intellectually curious advisor, with the ability to learn emerging areas of the law and the business quickly, excelling in a fast past environment with incomplete or fluid information, while working collaboratively with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and independently, manage a variety of projects simultaneously, meet aggressive deadlines, and successfully handle urgent situations with patience and diplomacy
• Able to function independently and as a part of a team
• Experience with tax and REIT issues a plus