Securities Counsel

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Support the preparation, review and filing of the Company’s SEC filings and reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K
• Support the annual proxy statement and annual shareholders meeting workstream (including coordination of inputs, internal reviews, and drafting support as needed)
• Support Section 16 compliance for directors and officers, including Forms 3/4/5 coordination and review support
• Help administer insider-trading compliance processes (e.g., trading windows/blackouts, pre-clearance) and support 10b5-1 plan administration/review workflows
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, HR/Executive Compensation, Corporate Communications, Tax, and Treasury to support public-company disclosure and governance needs
• Support legal entity management tasks, and routine subsidiary governance (minutes/consents, officer/director updates, registered agent/statutory rep coordination)
• Partner with Board and committees to prepare/review materials (presentations, consents, resolutions) and assist with meeting logistics/minutes where appropriate
• Support corporate governance maintenance, including periodic updates to governance documents and policies (e.g., committee charters, governance guidelines, and related governance documentation)
• Support Treasury on corporate finance and bank-related matters (e.g., letters of credit, guarantees, intercompany loans, bank KYC support), including coordinating inputs among internal stakeholders and outside counsel
• Contribute to process improvement (templates, checklists, playbooks, training materials) supporting recurring SEC/governance/entity workflows
• Assist with special projects as requested

What We're Looking For

• Must be an attorney qualified to practice law in at least one U.S. state
• Must have excellent academic credentials including a law degree from a reputable law school
• 4-6 years’ experience practicing as an attorney with a top law firm or public company legal department or a combination thereof
• Experience working on periodic reporting and disclosure (10-K/10-Q/8-K) and/or proxy statement drafting/review
• Familiarity with Section 16 reporting and insider trading compliance concepts (including 10b5-1 plan workflows)
• Working knowledge of corporate governance frameworks, including exchange listing standards, governance documentation, and board/committee practices
• Experience working on treasury matters including letters of credit, parent guaranties, and intercompany loans a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, superior work ethic, and highly team-oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels in a complex matrix organization
• Strong project management and communication skills; comfort managing multiple deadlines with cross-functional stakeholders
• Flexibility and a willingness to work on a broad variety of contractual and related matters
• A sense of humor, a commitment to professionalism, and exceptional judgement
• Periodic travel may be required

About the Role

The Securities Counsel will support a broad range of U.S. securities and corporate law matters. Primary internal clients will include Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, HR/Executive Compensation, Corporate Communications, and Treasury. This position reports to a VP of Legal and is located at our Corporate HQ in Austin, TX.