Sr. Counsel, Securities (Corporate Governance)

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. This team is implementing a hybrid schedule with time in the office and at home. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Annual salary: $160,000–$200,000, plus potential incentive compensation.

Company

The Toro Company is a Minnesota-based manufacturer of equipment for residential, commercial, sports, and landscape environments.

What you will do

• Lead legal oversight of SEC periodic and current reporting, proxy materials, securities filings, and public-company disclosures.
• Advise management on materiality, disclosure controls, earnings releases, investor communications, and regulatory developments.
• Manage Section 16, Rule 144, insider-trading, retirement plan reporting, SEC, and NYSE compliance.
• Support corporate governance and the General Counsel in the corporate secretary function, including Board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, and governance documentation.
• Lead the legal planning and execution of the annual shareholder meeting, including proxy statements, shareholder proposals, questionnaires, and related-party transaction reviews.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, finance-related matters, and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in good standing of at least one state bar.
• 10+ years of professional legal experience, ideally combining law-firm and in-house public-company experience.
• Strong expertise in securities law, corporate governance, public-company compliance, and related legal matters.
• Excellent judgment, communication, analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with the Board, executive leadership, business development, reporting, investor relations, treasury, and outside counsel.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with office and home-based work.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), and other employee benefits.
• Casual corporate environment and flexible summer hours for employees at the Bloomington headquarters.
• Onsite café, fitness facility, and mental and financial health resources.
• 20 hours of paid volunteer time annually.