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 Senior Legal Counsel Securities. The role will be located in the Companys U.S. headquarters in Radnor PAwith 4x per week in office required. 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 Senior Legal Counselwill manage sophisticated legal matters while interacting with senior business leadership and managers around the company. This rolewill report to the Associate General Counsel and Director M&A.
Principle 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 10K 10Q 8K 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 Companys strategic objectives from a legal perspective.
Education & Experience
Strong academic credentials including a J.D. or equivalent degree from a wellrespected U.S. law school.
License to practice in at least one state.
5 years relevant working experience with strong training at anational or international law firm. Prior inhouse experience strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of federal and state securities laws.
Extensive experience in drafting and reviewing SEC filings including Form 10K Form 10Q Form 8K 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 inhouse legal department.
Results Oriented actionoriented 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 Companys service products and processes with ability to drive continuous improvement.
Business Focus businessorientation 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 fastpaced 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.
Solutus has been selected as the exclusive representative for this search.Candidates applying directly to our client will be redirected to Solutus for consideration.
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