Assistant General Counsel - Securities

EpsteinSchwartz Legal Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de services juridiques recherche un avocat en valeurs mobilières chevronné pour soutenir un département juridique établi. Le candidat idéal aura une solide expérience en matière de sécurité et travaillera en étroite collaboration avec le conseiller général pour gérer divers aspects juridiques liés aux valeurs mobilières.

Benefits

Assurance maladie

Congés de maternité payés

Assurance vision

Assurance invalidité

401(k)

Qualifications

• Au moins 10 ans d'expérience juridique transactionnelle, mélange de cabinet et expérience en entreprise préférable.
• Connaissance approfondie des règlements SEC, des règles de la Bourse NASDAQ et d'autres lois sur les valeurs mobilières.

Responsibilities

• Supporter la préparation et la révision des dépôts SEC, y compris les états d'enregistrement et les déclarations proxy.
• Conseiller et former concernant les réglementations FD et G, et la révision des transactions avec parties liées.

Skills

Communication

Rédaction juridique

Jugement

Education

JD

Job description

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Base pay range

$185,000.00/yr - $265,000.00/yr

EpsteinSchwartz has a great opportunity for a strong securities attorney to take on a significant role within an established legal department. Our client, a publicly-traded company based in downtown Chicago, is hiring an attorney with 10+ years of securities and other corporate experience to work closely with the General Counsel, as well as with the Investor Relations team.

Assistant General Counsel Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation and review of SEC filings, including registration statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, proxy statements and Section 16 reporting;
• Review 10b5-1 trading plans and assist with administration of insider trading policy;
• Assist in overall corporate secretarial functions, including preparation of notices, agendas and materials for board of directors and committee meetings and leading preparation for annual shareholder meetings;
• Provide counseling and training regarding Regulations FD and G and insider trading, and related party transactions review;
• Oversee international and domestic subsidiary entity governance and maintenance;
• Actively participate in establishing and improving current ESG standards; and
• Assist with various strategic transactions including due diligence, drafting and negotiation of transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other investments.

Assistant General Counsel Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of transactional legal experience, a mix of law firm and in-house experience is strongly preferred;
• Comprehensive knowledge of SEC regulations, the NASDAQ stock exchange rules and other securities-related laws;
• Experience preparing SEC 1933 and 1934 Act reports and filings, assisting with M&A transactions and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as strong drafting skills;
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities; and
• JD and in good standing in at least one state with the ability to waive into Illinois bar.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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Medical insurance

Paid maternity leave

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

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