Associate General Counsel Corporate and Compliance
Job Description
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL CORPORATE AND COMPLIANCE
OVERVIEW
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100 CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings for our customers. Weve continually refined transformed and perfected our approach to our business creating platforms that have become standard in our industry for our customers and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers our employees and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
We are seeking a seniorlevel attorney to serve in the role of Associate General Counsel Corporate and Compliance. The position will report to the General Counsel currently based in Arlington VA. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in a mix of a top law firm and in an inhouse legal group. We are looking for an individual with robust experience managing the legal corporate and compliance team of an S&P 500 public company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage and advise company personnel on strategic M&A transactions primarily domestic but may also include international transactions including leading diligence negotiations and closings of transactions;
- Advise company personnel inside and outside the legal department on various issues pertaining to strategic transactions;
- Structure draft and negotiate complex transaction agreements;
- Work closely with Corporate Development and various business units and manage internal and external deal processes;
- Advise on equity and debt financings including negotiation of credit facilities and other debt instruments;
- Manage the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including quarterly annual and current reports proxy statements registration statements and Section 16 filings;
- Support investor relations and executive management on the preparation for quarterly earnings and investor engagement and outreach ESG and proxy advisory initiatives;
- Oversee all legal aspects of the companys stock plan administration;
- Support General Counsel to advise on general corporate matters including preparation and distribution of board and board committee materials development of meeting agendas timelines and calendars preparation of resolutions and minutes and general contract review;
- Oversee legal entity management director & officer appointment and orientation and maintenance of books & records for the company and subsidiaries globally;
- Oversee and manage the organizations compliance function to develop disseminate train and administer legal policies and procedures to enforce compliance with all applicable laws regulations and rules including federal and state securities laws sanctions anticorruption export/import cybersecurity and corporate conduct;
- Review public facing materials including press releases investor presentations and road show materials.
QUALIFICATIONS
- JD from an accredited law school with excellent academics.
- Licensed to practice in at least one jurisdiction. Willingness to apply to Virginia Bar if not already licensed to practice in Virginia.
- At least 15 years relevant experience in a mix of a top law firm and in an inhouse legal group.
- Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills including ability to work collaboratively and effectively with business clients and other legal department members.
- Excellent analytical and negotiating skills.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to be flexible and adapt to frequently changing workload and responsibilities.
- Acute attention to detail. Ability to multitask.
- Strong project management skills well organized with the ability to thrive in a fastpaced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Must have initiative be able to act decisively work independently and exercise good judgment.
- Experience with or understanding of commercial real estate business is helpful.
Whats in it for you
When you join CoStar Group youll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to offer you generous compensation and performancebased incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training tuition reimbursement and an interoffice exchange program.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life legal and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
- Access to CoStar Groups Diversity Equity & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work fulltime in the United States to please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drugfree workplace and perform preemployment substance abuse testing
Required Experience:
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