Counsel - Senior Counsel

Job Duties

• Acts as a company advocate and advisor with respect to legal matters in one or more substantive areas of law.
• Interprets the intent of laws and judicial decisions and applies them to specific circumstances as applicable to company business.
• Communicates with vendors, customers and internal clients of the company and manages outside counsel with assistance with supervising attorney.
• Assists with the development of personnel and integration of company processes.
• Prepares and reviews SEC filings, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, section 16 filings and proxy statements and monitors updates on SEC rules.
• Ensures NYSE compliance.
• Coordinates, drafts and reviews board meeting documents and acts as a board liaison.
• Provides support for treasury, finance, management, and investor relations as needed.
• Monitors corporate laws and assists with shareholder engagement and other corporate responsibilities or projects as needed.
• Must adhere to a strict code of ethics.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree is required, while a Masters degree is preferred.
• Juris Doctor (JD) in law is required.
• 5+ years experience is required.
• Must be licensed to practice law in applicable areas.

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from Counsel to Senior Counsel.