Director, Corporate Counsel

About the role

We're seeking a US-based Director, Corporate Legal to join the Veeam Legal team. The ideal candidate will lead and provide legal support on a wide range of corporate matters, including corporate governance, entity structure, mergers & acquisitions, equity plans, and financing transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on corporate governance matters, including board and committee practices, corporate policies, delegation of authority, and corporate formalities.
• Prepare and review board and committee materials, resolutions, consents, minutes, and related governance documentation; support the corporate secretarial function and governance recordkeeping.
• Oversee global legal entity structure and corporate housekeeping, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and ongoing maintenance in coordination with Finance and Tax.
• Lead and manage legal workstreams for mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation of definitive documents, and integration support.
• Draft, review and negotiate key transaction documents, including LOIs, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements.
• Provide legal support for equity plans and equity-related corporate matters, including plan documentation, amendments, governance approvals, and coordination with HR/Total Rewards and Finance on equity administration support.
• Provide legal support for credit agreements and other financing arrangements, including negotiation and review of credit facilities, guarantees, security documents, and related closing deliverables.
• Support debt and equity financing transactions, including term sheets, diligence, negotiation of definitive documentation, and closing execution in partnership with Treasury/Finance and external counsel.
• Provide public company legal support, including advising on disclosure considerations and drafting/reviewing SEC filings such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q, and proxy materials (as applicable), in coordination with Finance, Investor Relations, and external counsel.
• Partner with internal stakeholders on disclosure controls, governance processes, and transaction-related communications and approvals.
• Maintain relationships with outside counsel; manage external counsel effectively to ensure high-quality advice and cost-effective support.
• Manage responding to queries in a timely manner and be able to accurately direct non-legal queries to the relevant department.
• Develop and deliver trainings for employees and executives on a variety of subjects within counsel's areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (in good standing).
• 8-12 years' experience as an attorney with a mix of significant law firm and in-house experience, including meaningful corporate and transactional experience.
• Demonstrated experience with corporate governance and entity management, including preparing corporate approvals and maintaining corporate records.
• Significant experience leading and executing mergers & acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions.
• Experience supporting equity plans and equity-related corporate matters; familiarity with working cross-functionally with HR/Total Rewards and Finance.
• Experience advising on and negotiating credit agreements and financing transactions, including debt and/or equity financings.
• Public company experience required, including hands-on involvement with SEC reporting and disclosure (e.g., 10-K/10-Q/8-K and proxy materials, as applicable) and familiarity with disclosure controls and related governance requirements.
• Tactful with strong external and internal negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Exercise meticulous attention to detail and an organized approach to quickly identify problems and provide solutions.
• Ability to be creative and flexible but with a focus on business-oriented outcomes.
• Commercial acumen is essential.
• Highly developed written and oral communications skills, with the ability to clearly articulate recommendations and options about complex legal issues.
• Highly collaborative and able to organize and manage projects with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school and be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 8-12 years of relevant experience, including significant corporate and transactional experience.
• Proven experience in corporate governance and entity management, including corporate approvals and records management.
• Significant experience in mergers & acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions.
• Experience with equity plans and equity-related corporate matters, including cross-functional collaboration with HR/Total Rewards and Finance.
• Experience advising on and negotiating credit agreements and financing transactions, including debt and/or equity financings.
• Public company experience, including SEC reporting and disclosure, and familiarity with disclosure controls and governance requirements.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Commercial acumen and effective communication skills.
• Collaborative and project management abilities.

Skills

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Entity Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Equity Plans
• Credit Agreements
• Securities Law Compliance
• SEC Filings
• Disclosure Controls
• Public Company Experience
• Corporate Secretarial Function
• Strategic Financing Transactions
• Equity Administration Support
• Debt and Equity Financing Transactions
• Board and Committee Practices
• Corporate Policies and Procedures
• Corporate Formalities
• Corporate Housekeeping
• Corporate Entity Structure
• Corporate Reorganizations
• Corporate Record Keeping
• Corporate Governance Documentation
• Corporate Approvals
• Corporate Disclosure Considerations
• Corporate Disclosure Controls
• Corporate Governance Processes
• Corporate Disclosure Materials
• Corporate Disclosure Controls and Governance
• Corporate Disclosure Controls and Governance Requirements
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• Corporate Disclosure Controls and Governance Materials
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