Director, Corporate Counsel

Required Qualifications

• 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.