Corporate - General Attorney in Austin, TX

In-House

Austin, TX

Corporate - General Attorney in Austin, TX

Attorney

Min 7 yrs required

No

Job Title: Corporate Legal Counsel

Job Responsibilities:
- Support the Legal Department in preparing the company's '34 Act filings and proxy statements for annual and special meetings of shareholders.
- Assist with corporate governance, executive compensation, capital markets, and the Board of Directors.
- Partner effectively with multiple functions including Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Executive Compensation, and senior business leaders.
- Collaborate with the VP, Legal in the preparation of Board of Directors/Committee materials.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and the Board of Directors.
- Work with the Senior Corporate Paralegal on corporate formation and ongoing management of international subsidiaries.
- Support the continuous improvement of policies and procedures.
- Undertake special projects as requested.

Education and Experience Information:
- Must be an attorney qualified to practice law in at least one . state.
- Must have excellent academic credentials including a law degree from a reputable law school.
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience practicing as an attorney with a top-law firm or public company legal department or a combination thereof. Experience with technology companies preferred.
- High level of expertise in drafting public company proxy statements for annual and special meetings of shareholders, including compensation tables and compensation discussion & analysis.
- High level of expertise in reviewing and assisting in the preparation of public company ’34 Act filings, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and Section 16 filings.
- High level of expertise advising on executive compensation arrangements, including equity plans and 10b5-1 trading plans.
- High level of expertise advising on Investor Relations and Corporate Communications matters, including earnings releases, press releases, and management presentations to investors and securities professionals.
- High level of expertise on governance-related matters, including stock exchange requirements and interactions with proxy advisory firms.
- Experience working on treasury matters including letters of credit, parent guaranties, and intercompany loans is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, superior work ethic, and highly team-oriented.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to interact with people at all levels in a complex matrix organization.
- Ability to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- **Members Only**ibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of contractual and related matters.
- Sense of humor, a commitment to professionalism, and exceptional judgment.
- Periodic travel may be required.

Salary Information:
- The job description does not provide specific salary information but includes benefits such as a full range of medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, matching 401(k) contributions, vacation and paid sick time, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Category:
Legal

Is Sponsorship Available?
No