Assistant General Counsel

NextNav; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in Reston, Virginia, seeks an Assistant General Counsel to oversee compliance with US securities laws, manage corporate governance, and provide legal guidance on corporate transactions. Candidates should have a J.D. and at least 6-8 years of relevant experience. Strong skills in contract negotiation and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in corporate and securities law and capital markets transactions.
• Admission to one state bar or the District of Columbia required.
• Combination of law firm and public company in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on securities law and corporate governance.
• Draft and review SEC filings and regulatory disclosures.
• Support complex financial transactions and M&A activities.

Skills

Securities law expertise

Corporate governance knowledge

Contract negotiation

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

J.D. degree from ABA-approved law school

Tools

Electronic board portals (e.g., Boardvantage)

SEC reporting tools (e.g., EDGAR)

Job description

NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is a leader in next generation position, navigation and timing (PNT), enabling a whole new ecosystem of applications and services that rely upon 3D geolocation and PNT technology. Powered by low-band licensed spectrum, NextNav’s positioning and timing technologies can deliver accurate, reliable and resilient 3D PNT solutions for critical infrastructure, GPS resiliency and commercial use cases.

Position Description

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will play a critical role in advising the company on securities law, corporate governance and corporate transactional matters. This position includes ensuring compliance with US securities laws, drafting and reviewing SEC filings, and providing legal guidance on complex transactions. The role will manage public disclosures, oversee other public company obligations and have close collaboration with senior leadership.

The Assistant General Counsel will have the opportunity to expand her/his legal knowledge in a variety of areas. Although core responsibilities will focus on public company compliance and corporate transactions, the role is a true in-house generalist position, and you will be working on a broad range of legal matters, including contract drafting and negotiations, managing litigation, other areas of compliance, intellectual property and assisting the General Counsel with board matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise on securities law and corporate governance. The successful candidate will have significant experience with SEC and Nasdaq or other stock exchange requirements and filings, corporate governance matters and capital markets transactions, and a willingness to expand into other substantive areas to support business needs.
• Draft and review SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Section 16 filings, registration statements, proxy statements, and other regulatory disclosures and reports.
• Support complex financial transactions and M&A activity as needed.
• Assist with board and committee governance, including preparing board materials and minutes and interacting with board members on a variety of matters.
• Manage our insider trading policy and 10b5-1 trading plans.
• Review and advise internal stakeholders with respect to investor presentations, public announcements, earnings releases, and investor call scripts and other communications.
• Manage corporate governance for the Company and its subsidiaries.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including license agreements, OEM agreements, consulting agreements, NDAs, employment-related agreements, leases, vendor agreements, and independent contractor agreements related to NextNav’s business.
• Develop and enhance standard contracts that advance the company’s interests in connection with frequent business transactions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies; assist in the continuous improvement of NextNav’s corporate compliance program.

Qualifications

• Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school, and admission to one state bar or the District of Columbia and be eligible for admission as in-house counsel in Virginia (if not a member of the Virginia bar).
• At least 6-8 years of experience in corporate and securities law, board and corporate governance, and capital markets transactions.
• Combination of law firm and public company in-house experience preferred. Experience working in the telecommunications sector or an adjacent technology industry a plus.
• Significant knowledge and experience in securities law, corporate transactions, corporate governance.
• Strong drafting, negotiating and analytical skills. Experience with contracts outside of the corporate context (e.g., customer and supplier agreements, collaboration agreements, consulting agreements) a big plus.
• Experience managing litigation, drafting policies and procedures, working in other compliance areas, and/or knowledge of intellectual property law a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, solve problems independently, and collaborate with other functions. You must be able to take ownership of various legal areas and manage them with minimal oversight.
• Responsive and flexible to a variety of business needs, able to manage multiple priorities, and adapt quickly to change in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Pragmatic and flexible.
• Excellent oral communications skills; ability to communicate effectively to non-lawyers in plain English.
• Eagerness and aptitude to broaden substantive legal experience while learning how to build and manage a department.
• Experience with electronic board portals (e.g., Boardvantage), SEC reporting tools (e.g., EDGAR) and working with transfer agents and registered agents a big plus.
• Finally, as we are a small company, you must be willing to take on any task as needed, both small (like an NDA) and big (like a strategic partnership).