In-House Counsel – Public Company Securities Counsel

Atticus Recruiting Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading private international financial company in Chicago is seeking a well-trained public company securities attorney to join their legal department. This in-house position involves managing SEC reporting, ensuring compliance, and supporting corporate governance. Candidates should have at least three years of relevant experience from a nationally recognized law firm, along with strong problem solving and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in public company securities law.
• Experience with corporate governance and transactions.
• Excellent academic credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Manage SEC reporting and compliance requirements.
• Review corporate communications.
• Oversee executive compensation and employee benefit plan security aspects.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Our client, a highly successful and rapidly growing, private international financial company is going public. They seek a well-trained public company securities attorney to join their in-house legal department in Chicago as counsel. This position will work closely with the General Counsel, IR, HR and corporate communications on general corporate transactions and governance with an emphasis on managing SEC reporting, reviewing communications, ensuring compliance by officers and directors with insider trading policies and reporting requirements and overseeing security aspects of executive compensation and employee benefit plans. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and key department in a rapidly growing company that provides highly competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

The successful candidate will possess excellent academic credentials, a minimum of three years of public company securities and general corporate transactions and governance experience from a nationally recognized law firm, and exceptional problem solving, teamwork and communication skills.

Location: Chicago

Employment Type: In-House

Experience: Mid-level Attorney

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