Opportunity at a Glance
The Corporate Counsel is able to provide significant support to the Legal Team and the organization on matters of critical importance. They have a broad substantive skillset plus the interpersonal strengths resourcefulness and drive to handle directly the wide ranging routine legal needs of the Companys various businesses and functional departments.
Responsibilities
- Advises on a broad range of securities laws and corporate governance matters.
- Assists in the preparation and review of securities filings (annual quarterly and current reports proxy statements and Section 16 filings).
- Maintains policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SarbanesOxley New York Stock Exchange rules SEC regulations (e.g. insider trading Reg. FD) and other regulations applicable to public companies.
- Prepares and reviews meeting materials for the Board of Directors and its committees.
- Provides legal support for domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
- Provides legal support to Strategy and Corporate Development function including on matters relating to mergers and acquisitions (e.g. due diligence drafting agreements).
- Provides legal support to the Finance function including treasury and tax.
- Provides legal and corporate governance support for institution boards.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications :
- J. D. from an accredited law school required.
- 5 years years prior experience as an attorney practicing in a law firm or corporate inhouse legal experience required.
- Strong securities and corporate governance experience preferred.
Strong mergers and acquisition and transaction experience preferred. - Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to quickly assess potential for risk and opportunity.
- Exemplary analytical and interpretation skills; strong legal research writing negotiation and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients at all levels of the organization including senior management.
- Must be able to exercise sound judgment and work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fastpaced environment with attention to detail.
- Possesses strong work ethic and customer service orientation and ability to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients.
- Must be in good standing with the Illinois State bar.
Additional Information :
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country the expected salary range for this position is between $100171.61 and $181034.70. Actual pay will be adjusted based on jobrelated factors permitted by law such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
Equal Opportunity Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime