Senior Director, Corporate Governance & Securities

Piper Companies; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Director, Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel to join a leading publicly traded healthcare technology company located in Tempe, AZ. This onsite role drives governance, SEC reporting, and board matters for a global public company.

The ideal candidate has extensive SEC and securities compliance experience, with JD, active U.S. clearance eligibility, and a track record advising executives and managing outside counsel; remote not applicable due to onsite

Qualifications

• 12+ years of corporate legal experience in a law firm, publicly traded company, or both.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance expertise

Regulatory acumen

Negotiation & budgeting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Workiva/Wdesk

Intelligize

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. This onsite role drives governance, SEC reporting, and board matters for a global public company.

The ideal candidate has extensive SEC and securities compliance experience, with JD, active U.S. clearance eligibility, and a track record advising executives and managing outside counsel; remote not applicable due to onsite