Associate General Counsel, Securities & M&A
Associate General Counsel, Securities & M&A
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Job Description
NIQ is seeking a highly-skilled and business-oriented attorney with 7-10 years of experience in securities law and M&A to join our in-house legal team. The candidate will support securities law compliance corporate governance mergers acquisitions dispositions joint ventures equity investments licensing alliances and other sophisticated corporate transactions on a global scale. Primary duties and responsibilities will be as follows along with additional tasks as assigned:
Securities Law Compliance
Advise on US federal securities law compliance including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934
Prepare and review SEC filings including 10-K 10-Q 8-K proxy statements etc.
Monitor and advise on NYSE listing requirements and corporate disclosure obligations
Ensure compliance with Irish corporate governance law
Support board and committee meetings including preparation of materials and minutes
Advise on insider trading and Reg FD policies Section 16 filings and shareholder engagement
Coordinate with external advisors and internal cross-functional teams including accounting and compensation & benefits to ensure compliance
M&A
Serve as a lead attorney on domestic and international M&A and corporate transactions handling deal structuring drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements engagement letters terms sheets and letters of intent the diligence process transactional document drafting negotiation and execution and managing post-closing integration efforts.
Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters related to M&A transactions.
Provide strategic legal support for financing transactions joint ventures strategic partnerships and internal reorganizations.
Manage outside counsel ensuring alignment with company objectives and cost-effectiveness.
Coordinate with other internal company functions that support transactions including corporate development tax finance and HR.
Qualifications :
Must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state bar.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience handling U.S. securities laws and domestic and international M&A in a top law firm or a combination of law firm and significant in-house positions (mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred).
Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws M&A transactions and corporate governance.
Experience in the technology sector and with intellectual property driven transactions a strong plus.
Strong leadership; ability to help drive transactions from beginning to end.
Strong drafting negotiation and analytical skills.
Team player with the ability to proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Ability to prioritize and multi-task processing multiple deals to satisfactory completion.
Strong business acumen with ability to appropriately balance legal and business risk; pragmatic yet strategic partner in business and legal decision-making.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fast-paced business environment.
Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely up down and across the corporate hierarchy.
Experience in a public company environment preferred but not required.
Familiarity with international M&A and cross-border regulatory issues.
Exposure to executive compensation and equity plan matters.
About NIQ
NIQ is a leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. NIQ combined with GfK in 2023 bringing together two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. Our global reach spans over 90 countries covering approximately 85% of the worlds population and more than $ 7.2 trillion in global consumer spend. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View.
Additional Information :
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical Rx dental and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194500 -$225000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidates experience qualifications skills and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment comprehensive health insurance industry-leading parental leave life insurance education support and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.
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NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients communities and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce measurement and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer making decisions without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability status age marital status protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: Work :
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Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
