Director, Corporate Governance & Securi

Piper Companies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel to join a leading publicly traded healthcare technology company in Tempe, AZ. This onsite role requires strategic governance leadership and oversight of SEC reporting, board governance, and global subsidiary governance.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in corporate law, a JD, and active eligibility to practice in the U.S., with experience in governance frameworks and managing outside counsel.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of corporate legal experience in a law firm or publicly traded company.
• Active U.S. government Secret Clearance eligibility required.
• Extensive SEC reporting, securities law compliance, governance, and board matters.
• Experience partnering with finance, treasury, investor relations, tax, HR, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance processes supporting the Board and committees.
• Prepare and review board materials, resolutions, minutes, and shareholder documentation.
• Drive governance framework improvements and policy updates.
• Lead SEC reporting and disclosures (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxies).
• Oversee insider trading compliance and Rule 144 matters.
• Monitor Nasdaq, SOX, and other governance regulatory developments.
• Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, IR, Tax, and HR on disclosures.
• Support earnings preparation and investor communications.
• Advise on financing, debt transactions, and corporate matters.
• Oversee global subsidiary governance and entity management.
• Advance legal operations via AI, automation, and digital tools.
• Manage outside counsel and support strategic transactions.

Skills

Governance

Securities compliance

Board governance

SEC reporting

Cross-functional leadership

Legal strategy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Workiva/Wdesk

Intelligize

AI in Legal Ops

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel to join a leading publicly traded healthcare technology company located in Tempe, AZ who can work onsite five days per week. The ideal Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel will serve as a strategic legal advisor responsible for corporate governance, securities compliance, SEC reporting, board governance, subsidiary governance, and legal transformation initiatives supporting a global public company.

Responsibilities of the Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel

• Lead governance processes supporting the Board of Directors and Board committees.
• Prepare and review Board and committee agendas, materials, resolutions, meeting minutes, and annual shareholder meeting documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of corporate governance frameworks, policies, and best practices.
• Lead SEC reporting and disclosure processes, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-8, and Proxy Statements.
• Oversee insider trading compliance, Section 16 filings, Rule 144 matters, and 10b5-1 trading plans.
• Monitor SEC regulations, Nasdaq listing standards, SOX requirements, and governance developments.
• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, HR, and executive leadership on governance and disclosure matters.
• Support earnings preparation activities, disclosure reviews, earnings releases, and investor communications.
• Advise on financing arrangements, debt transactions, investments, and related corporate matters.
• Lead global subsidiary governance, entity management, compliance reviews, and governance reporting initiatives.
• Drive legal operations improvements through AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and support strategic corporate transactions and restructuring activities.

Qualifications of the Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel

• 12+ years of corporate legal experience in a law firm, publicly traded company, or a combination of both.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Extensive experience with SEC reporting, securities law compliance, corporate governance, and Board matters.
• Strong knowledge of SEC regulations, Nasdaq listing standards, SOX, Dodd-Frank, and insider trading regulations.
• Experience supporting proxy statements, annual shareholder meetings, and public company governance activities.
• Proven ability to advise executive leadership on complex governance, disclosure, and compliance matters.
• Experience partnering with Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, Human Resources, and executive leadership teams.
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and process improvement efforts.
• Experience utilizing legal technology, automation tools, AI solutions, Workiva/Wdesk, Intelligize, or similar platforms preferred.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Compensation for the Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel includes:

• Salary range: $190,000 - $250,000 annually depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, employee assistance programs, and additional voluntary benefits.

This job opens for applications on 09/30/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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