Reporting to the Vice President, Legal, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, the Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Capital Markets will support domestic and international corporate transactions, financings, tax, regulatory, and governance matters. The Corporate Counsel will also support global compliance and related matters, working closely with the Vice President, Legal - Labor & Compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic advisor to the business, serving as a subject matter expert on general corporate matters, identifying risks and issues and recommending practical and pragmatic options and solutions
- Support the review, preparation and negotiation of documents in connection with domestic and international corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and joint ventures.
- Support corporate governance processes, including preparation of board and committee materials and minutes
- Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, and letters of intents.
- Support global corporate compliance, including policies and investigations.
- Support disclosure processes, including debt and investor reporting
- Work cross-functionally with other members of the department and across the company.
Qualifications:
- Active member of a state bar
- 4-7 years of experience in corporate law, preferably in a law firm or a legal department of a multi-national business.
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent writing, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Experience supporting global corporate transactions, financings, and corporate governance.
- Commercially minded, proactive, adaptable and intellectually curious advisor, with the ability to learn emerging areas of the law and the business quickly, excelling in a fast past environment with incomplete or fluid information, while working collaboratively with a diverse set of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and independently, manage a variety of projects simultaneously, meet aggressive deadlines, and successfully handle urgent situations with patience and diplomacy.
- Ability to function independently and as a part of a team.
- Experience with tax and REIT issues a plus.
Education / Certifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
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