Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Responsibilities

• Manage filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, Forms S-8, and Section 16 filings, and ensure compliance with SEC and NYSE rules and regulations.
• Advise senior management on disclosure matters, including coordinating the review of earnings and other press releases, presentations, significant internal communications and other announcements.
• Serve as Assistant Secretary, leading and overseeing essential Board-related processes, policies and matters, including with respect to governance advice, the development of Board and Committee agendas, distribution of materials in connection with meetings, preparation of minutes, and, with other stakeholders, coordination of the annual shareholders’ meeting.
• Advises on executive compensation matters, including incentive plans and programs, equity administration and related public company disclosure considerations.
• Lead legal support for corporate transactions, including securities offerings, financings, investments, acquisitions and divestitures and other strategic transactions, including coordinating internal teams, managing due diligence activities and working with outside counsel.
• Support the Treasury group on banking agreements, insurance policies, pension management and other Treasury matters.
• Ensure support of domestic and international corporate law matters; oversee the corporate secretarial function of domestic and global legal entities.
• Lead legal support for a diverse range of matters related to day-to-day operations of the company; work with other departments, including Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Controllers, Internal Audit, Treasury, Tax, Talent & Inclusion, Corporate Records, Shared Services Center and others on various projects.
• Drive public company and other compliance efforts, including the development and ongoing review of policies and procedures and the implementation of training initiatives.
• Monitor and keep senior management and Board members apprised of corporate governance trends and developments; engage in policy advocacy related to key responsibilities.
• Oversee the Legal Operations function for the Legal department, including partnering on budgeting and forecasting for the department, developing and administering processes for outside counsel and legal vendor management, driving continuous improvement in matter and knowledge management, overseeing corporate records management, and leading the strategy, implementation and optimization of legal technology tools and related reporting and metrics.
• Manage a team of two lawyers, two paralegals and an executive assistant in support of the above, and provide leadership and direction to legal operations professionals.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and J.D. degrees from recognized institutions and a member in good standing of the New York bar.
• At least 12 years’ relevant work experience, principally in the areas of corporate and federal securities law and corporate transactions, with increasing levels of responsibility.

Benefits

• The annual base pay range for this role is between $280,000 - $320,000 USD.
• For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.