How will your role help us transform hope into reality? The Senior Director, Corporate Legal Affairs will use their understanding of securities law and corporate governance, the biopharmaceutical industry, and our company's business to provide pragmatic legal advice that advances the company's business and protects the company's interests. Reporting to the VP, Corporate Legal Affairs, you will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success by partnering with teams in the United States and Europe on a broad range of matters, including SEC and Nasdaq reporting and compliance, equity programs, capital markets activities, and external communications. This opening offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where initiative, creative thinking, and teamwork are valued!
What will you do? Handle SEC and Nasdaq reporting and compliance, including preparing, reviewing, and filing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-3, S-8, Forms 3, 4, and 5, the proxy statement, and other annual shareholders meeting materials. Partner with cross-functional teams to review press releases, scripts, congress and conference materials, social media postings, website content, webinar materials, publications, and other external and internal communications. Co-manage disclosure committee meetings with cross-functional stakeholders. Assist with capital markets activities, including due diligence matters. Assist with materials for the board of directors and its committees, including drafting resolutions, minutes, and written consents, and attend meetings according to business needs. Assist with the onboarding/off-boarding of officers and directors, as needed. Manage the annual D&O questionnaires process. Provide advice and guidance to the Finance, Human Resources, and international teams related to equity incentive programs, insider trading policies and procedures, and other matters. Manage the insiders list, insiders pre-clearance process, review of 10b5-1 plans, and other trading restrictions. Conduct employee onboarding and refresher training related to public company status (e.g., insider trading, individual reporting requirements) and other matters. Partner with Investor Relations in connection with outreach to investor stewardship teams and development of the company's annual corporate social responsibility report. Manage or assist with the preparation or review of updates to policies and procedures and the adoption of new policies and procedures, as needed. Act as a department representative on company initiatives, as assigned. Maintain a solid understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and enforcement actions to identify emerging risks, keep teams advised, and implement or revise policies and training programs, as appropriate. This position may require periodic domestic travel.
