Deputy General Counsel - Corporate, Securities and M&A

Description -

Join one of the world’s most prolific technology business’ and brand. The successful candidate will lead a large team, overseeing Corporate, Securities, Disclosures, and Mergers & Acquisitions. They will support the Leadership team, Board of Directors, and be a key executive on the Legal leadership team. In addition to providing leadership within the department and overseeing the corporate team, they will have an opportunity to support a company and department driving toward innovation at every level. They will shepherd the legal services function into its next iteration of client partnership and integration, supporting established businesses and future opportunities.

Position Overview

• Strategy and Vision: Overall responsibility for strategy, planning, and implementation of legal programs and initiatives related to corporate priorities, including governance, stockholder outreach, M&A and other key areas.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of experienced and extremely capable professionals. Demonstrate leadership values, provide vision, and foster an environment in which the team can perform their best.
• Governance and Securities: Lead the Corporate Secretary function with direct executive and Board interactions. Oversee and provide support to the Board of Directors and Committees in the areas of governance, oversight responsibilities, executive compensation, public disclosures, proxy advisory firms, ESG and other public company obligations and best practices. Oversee and manage the Company’s SEC filings, including periodic reports, interim reports, Section 16 reports, securities offerings, and other related filings. Assist with quarterly earnings, analyst interactions, ongoing stockholder engagement program and insider trading programs.
• M&A: Oversee, manage, and provide strategic direction to Corporate Development and Strategy team, including activities related to acquisitions and integration of acquired companies. Develop and implement best practices for the acquisition practice and teams.
• Tax and Treasury: Support international tax activities, including international tax structuring support, global subsidiaries, debt agreements and related covenants.
• General Compliance: Analyze changes in laws, regulations, policies, and stockholder guidelines related to corporate matters in the U.S. and internationally. Consider, develop, and implement guidelines and policies to comply with such changes.
• Outside Counsel: Manage outside counsel, control quality of services, and oversee efficient use of budget allocated to outside counsel fees.
• Training: Create and manage education, information, training, and compliance programs regarding public company obligations, M&A and insider trading.
• Change Agent: Energize and develop progressive and transformative strategies and operating processes that drive towards a more agile, automated, and digitally advanced way of delivering legal support across the globe.

Professional Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience focused on corporate and securities law with at least five years at a top law firm; a combination of both in-house and law firm practice is strongly preferred.
• Expertise in the areas of corporate and securities laws.
• Well versed in modern corporate governance practices.
• Demonstrated experience counseling senior management and boards through complicated legal issues, ideally in a complex, multinational environment.
• Substantive M&A experience including complex cross-border and domestic transactions.
• Understanding of financial statements, business models, and revenue recognition standards.
• Experience managing large teams including seasoned lawyers, internal cross functional teams, and outside counsel.
• Several years in a senior/leadership role within a corporate environment.
• Flexible and responsive, able to prioritize and re-prioritize to meet business needs and issues as they arise.
• A person who works cross-functionally and across business units to ensure alignment in priorities, support and to establish accountability needed to deliver key strategies.
• Familiarity and comfort within a complex business with both operations and distribution around the world.

Education / Certifications

The successful candidate will hold a JD from a top tier law school and be in good standing to practice in the United States.

Personal Characteristics

• Operates with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in an extremely demanding, dynamic and matrixed environment.
• Mastery of negotiating or advising the most senior representatives at external and internal organizations on highly complex, high impact legal matters.
• Embody leadership capabilities with established organizational and project management skills, work collaboratively with others, and demonstrate a high degree of accountability.
• Collaborator with the ability to build, lead and manage a seasoned team, establishes foundations for influence by building credibility and open, trusting relationships.
• Strong executive presence; demonstrating confidence in analyzing and decision making with underlying humility and a commitment to company success.
• Commanding business orientation ensuring that legal policies, practices, and directives are made in light of business objectives and presented as a competitive advantage.
• Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, responsiveness, and a strong work ethic.
• Excellent communicator with great analytical/presentation skills, adapt to audience and express complex ideas in understandable and effective ways.
• Winning attitude and growth mindset, a passion for continuous leaning, development, and improvement.
• Able to flex working style across different functional groups, time zones and cultures – embracing diversity of thought, culture, and communications styles.
• Thrives in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.

Leadership Principles

Start with the Customer. Develop the Team. Own the Outcome.

HP inspires future executive leaders to make a lasting impact while also co-creating our dynamic culture. Guided by Leadership Principles, we offer comprehensive leadership development support that empowers you and your teams to grow. Join us and help shape the future the way.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $325,000 to $450,000 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Legal

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Full time

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No shift premium (United States of America)

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Relocation -

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

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