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Director, Corporate Counsel
Location
Washington
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$271.6K - $504.3K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Corporate Counsel
Veeam Software
• Provide legal counsel on corporate governance matters, including board and committee practices, corporate policies, delegation of authority, and corporate formalities. • Prepare and review board and committee materials, resolutions, consents, minutes, and related governance documentation; support the corporate secretarial function and governance recordkeeping. • Oversee global legal entity structure and corporate housekeeping, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and ongoing maintenance in coordination with Finance and Tax. • Lead and manage legal workstreams for mergers & acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation of definitive documents, and integration support. • Draft, review and negotiate key transaction documents, including LOIs, purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements. • Provide legal support for equity plans and equity-related corporate matters, including plan documentation, amendments, governance approvals, and coordination with HR/Total Rewards and Finance on equity administration support. • Provide legal support for credit agreements and other financing arrangements, including negotiation and review of credit facilities, guarantees, security documents, and related closing deliverables. • Support debt and equity financing transactions, including term sheets, diligence, negotiation of definitive documentation, and closing execution in partnership with Treasury/Finance and external counsel. • Provide public company legal support, including advising on disclosure considerations and drafting/reviewing SEC filings such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy materials (as applicable), in coordination with Finance, Investor Relations, and external counsel. • Partner with internal stakeholders on disclosure controls, governance processes, and transaction-related communications and approvals. • Maintain relationships with outside counsel; manage external counsel effectively to ensure high-quality advice and cost-effective support. • Manage responding to queries in a timely manner and be able to accurately direct non legal queries to the relevant department. • Develop and deliver trainings for employees and executives on a variety of subjects within counsel’s areas of responsibility.
Job Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (in good standing).
- 8-12 years’ experience as an attorney with a mix of significant law firm and in-house experience, including meaningful corporate and transactional experience.
- Demonstrated experience with corporate governance and entity management, including preparing corporate approvals and maintaining corporate records.
- Significant experience leading and executing mergers & acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions.
- Experience supporting equity plans and equity-related corporate matters; familiarity with working cross-functionally with HR/Total Rewards and Finance.
- Experience advising on and negotiating credit agreements and financing transactions, including debt and/or equity financings.
- Public company experience required, including hands-on involvement with SEC reporting and disclosure (e.g., 10-K/10-Q/8-K and proxy materials, as applicable) and familiarity with disclosure controls and related governance requirements.
- Tactful with strong external and internal negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Exercise meticulous attention to detail and an organized approach to quickly identify problems and provide solutions.
- Ability to be creative and flexible but with a focus on business-oriented outcomes. Commercial acumen is essential.
- Highly developed written and oral communications skills, with the ability to clearly articulate recommendations and options about complex legal issues.
- Highly collaborative and able to organize and manage projects with multiple stakeholders.
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
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