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LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support
About the job
Requirements
A J.D. or equivalent degree from a well-respected U.S. law school is required.
A license to practice law in at least one state is required.
At least 5 years of relevant working experience, including strong training at a national or international law firm, is required.
Deep understanding of federal and state securities laws is required.
Extensive experience drafting and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, proxy statements, and Section 16 filings is required.
Experience in M&A, corporate finance, or other corporate law matters is a plus.
Ability to work across organizational levels and build relationships is required.
Commercial orientation and ability to balance legal risk with business needs are required.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and travel domestically and internationally as required, including travel up to 15% with overnight stays, is required.
Strong legal reasoning, analysis, strategic thinking, judgment, and negotiation skills are required.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to support a large organization across multiple jurisdictions, are required.
Responsibilities
Provide legal support to the corporate legal function, focusing on compliance with SEC and NYSE regulations and related corporate governance initiatives.
Assist in preparing and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, proxy statements, press releases, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.
Monitor and analyze regulatory developments in securities law and corporate governance, and advise on potential impacts to the company.
Collaborate with finance, investor relations, compliance, and other internal stakeholders to support consistent and accurate disclosure practices.
Provide legal support for corporate matters as they arise, including M&A, financings, corporate governance, and other corporate law matters.
Manage legal matters independently while safeguarding the company's strategic objectives from a legal perspective.
Work on varied matters arising in an in-house legal department and support continuous improvement of the company's services, products, and processes.
Desired Qualifications
Ability to work well across all levels of the organization and maximize the efficiency of the legal department.
Action-oriented problem-solving and the ability to manage matters independently through conclusion.
Intellectual curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire for continued professional development across legal areas.
Ability to develop innovative business solutions and strategies while appropriately balancing risk.
High energy and strong personal and professional integrity.
Our client, a leading global specialty chemicals company, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist its executives in hiring a sophisticated attorney to serve as Global Securities Counsel. This attorney will serve a critical role in supporting the company and its global parent with various legal issues, primarily focusing on securities law matters. The Global Securities Counsel will manage sophisticated legal matters while interacting with senior business leadership and managers around the company. This role will report to the Associate General Counsel and Director M&A.
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide legal support to the corporate legal function focusing on compliance with SEC/NYSE regulations and related corporate governance initiatives.
Assist in the preparation and review of SEC Filings (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements), press releases, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.
Monitor and analyze regulatory developments in securities law and corporate governance and provide guidance on potential impacts to the company.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, investor relations, and compliance, to ensure consistent and accurate disclosure practices.
Provide legal support for other corporate matters as they arise, including supporting M&A, financings, corporate governance, and other corporate law matters.
Act with a high level of independence, while safeguarding the Company’s strategic objectives from a legal perspective.
Education & Experience
Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. or equivalent degree from a well-respected U.S. law school.
License to practice in at least one state.
5+ years relevant working experience, with strong training at a national or international law firm.
Deep understanding of federal and state securities laws.
Extensive experience in drafting and reviewing SEC filings, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, proxy statements, and Section 16 filings.
Experience in M&A, corporate finance or other corporate law matters is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Team Player – ability to work well and build relationships across all levels of the organization and be highly effective and able to maximize the efficiency of the legal department; have the desire to work on numerous and varied matters arising in an in-house legal department.
Results Oriented – action-oriented problem solver; commercially savvy and committed to getting into the details of a matter and managing it independently through to conclusion.
Intellectually Curious – Driven to learn, with a “can do” attitude and a strong desire to continue to grow and professionally develop in numerous different legal areas. Focused on improving the Company’s service, products, and processes, with ability to drive continuous improvement.
Business Focus – business-orientation with the ability to drive innovative solutions and strategies, and to appropriately balance risk with the need for the business to act.
Communicator – excellent communication and presentation skills, capability to scale support across a large organization and multiple jurisdictions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and travel domestically and internationally, as required.
Outstanding legal reasoning and analysis and strategic thinking ability. Analytical and creative, with proven good judgment. Strong negotiation skills.
High energy with the highest levels of personal and professional integrity.
Ability to travel up to 15% with overnight stays.
Compensation is highly competitive and targeted at an annual base salary of $265,000 - $295,000, annual target bonus, equity, and excellent benefits including a highly competitive 401K match. The total compensation package will vary and depend on the candidate’s level of seniority and number of years of directly relevant experience.
Solutus has been selected as the exclusive representative for this search. Candidates applying directly to our client will be redirected to Solutus for consideration.