Corporate Counsel (Securities & Corporate Governance)

Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States; based at the home office and onsite four days per week

Salary: $143,800–$230,100 annually, with potential bonus and equity eligibility.

Company

Large automotive retail company operating more than 200 used-car locations nationwide and employing over 25,000 associates.

What you will do

• Support SEC and NYSE compliance, including drafting and reviewing Forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, and 14A.
• Prepare Section 16 filings for officers and directors and administer insider trading policy processes.
• Support corporate governance activities, including board and committee meetings, shareholder meetings, D&O questionnaires, and board communications.
• Monitor shareholder engagement, proxy advisor developments, and corporate governance trends.
• Support equity compensation plans, asset-backed securitization, and other funding mechanisms.
• Collaborate on cross-functional legal projects, new products and services, and special initiatives.

Requirements

• Law degree and active membership in good standing with the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction.
• At least three years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Substantive experience advising public companies on securities law, corporate governance, and/or capital markets matters.
• Ability to develop and execute plans with minimal direction.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, reasoning, problem-solving, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Current authorization to work full-time in the United States and ability to work onsite in Richmond four days per week.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid sick, vacation, holiday, bereavement, and jury-duty time, subject to applicable policies.
• Full-time salaried associates receive paid time away as needed, subject to manager approval.
• Potential bonus and equity eligibility.
• Commitment to training, diversity, and career development.