Company - Major Pharmaceutical / Biotech Company
Position - Senior Corporate Counsel (M&A)
Compensation - DOE
Position Type - Full Time
Location - Santa Clara, CA
CANDIDATE DETAILS5+ to 7 years experienceSeniority Level - Mid-Senior
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Juris Doctor
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
IDEAL CANDIDATEThe ideal candidate will have a mixture of Law Firm and Corporate experience
The candidate is located in the Bay Area (no relocation)
The Company inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. The company enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek ---- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us.
The company is seeking an experienced, well-rounded senior corporate counsel to be a member of the Governance and M&A practice group of the Company legal department. This group provides legal counsel regarding, among other things, corporate and securities matters including '34 Act and other securities laws compliance, corporate governance and Board of Director support, strategic transactions (including M&A, divestitures, joint ventures and equity investments), stock plan administration, and executive compensation. The position reports directly to the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and is located at the Company's global headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated hands-on solution-oriented experience in most, if not all, of the substantive areas described above.
The position requires the ability to work independently and proactively, while also being a team player, on a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and the exercise of excellent judgment under pressure.
- Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and be licensed to practice law in California.
- This position requires a J.D. from an accredited law school, plus a minimum of 8 years combined law firm and in-house corporate experience.
- At least 3 years in progressively increasing leadership roles.
- Significant in-house experience in a large public multinational preferred.
The person who fills this position will assume significant responsibility for and advise business personnel and senior management on:
* Securities law and SEC reporting and compliance matters, including earnings press releases, periodic reports, proxy statements and annual reports, disclosure advice, and investor relations, corporate finance, treasury and communications support;
* Corporate governance matters including support of the Board of Directors and its Committees, corporate governance policies and procedures, stock listing compliance and matters of interest to the company's shareholders;
* Merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions, including confidentiality agreements, due diligence, negotiation and drafting of term sheets and definitive agreements, antitrust issues, closing mechanics and integration support;
* Executive compensation and broad-based equity compensation matters, including equity compensation plans, cash incentive plans, the long-term performance program, compensation and governance policies;
* General corporate matters including subsidiary maintenance and inter-company transactions; and
* Stay up-to-date and keep executives advised on external governance trends, SEC issues, general legal issues and best practices.
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Last updated on Dec 3, 2018