Description
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to join Recharge’s legal team. As a member of the legal team, you will work closely with colleagues across multiple internal functional groups on a wide range of corporate matters, including capital raising, corporate governance, securities law compliance, strategic transactions, and subsidiary management. This role reports to the Head of Legal.
What you’ll do
- Live by and champion our values: #accountability, #collaboration, #iteration, #details
- Provide strategic legal counsel and guidance to the organization on a wide range of corporate, securities, and transactional matters, balancing business objectives with relevant legal compliance requirements and risks
- Draft and review board and stockholder minutes and consents, board materials, and stock repurchase, transfer, and other related agreements
- Manage corporate governance of domestic and international subsidiaries, including drafting corporate approvals, coordinating with accounting and audit teams, local counsel, and directors and shareholders/members to prepare and file annual returns, financial statements, extra-provincial registrations, and other filings
- Quarterback capital raising and other strategic transactions (including M&A), including drafting deal documents, ancillaries, and disclosure schedules, coordinating internal teams, managing outside counsel, performing/preparing for due diligence, and facilitating closings
- Help manage and expand a global equity program based on business objectives, budget/resources, and operational capacity, and partner with the People/HR and Accounting teams on stock administration and equity education.
- Research and interpret regulations, laws, statutes, and guidelines, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to strategic growth initiatives of the company, and draft related SEC and other disclosures
- Develop, implement, and improve policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state, federal, and other applicable securities and governance laws and regulations
- Collaborate with teams across Recharge, including FP&A, Accounting, People/HR, and Marketing, on a range of projects and compliance processes
- Support and flex into other practice areas, including employment and regulatory work, based on bandwidth and team need
- Enable continued growth of Recharge and the legal team by helping to identify and implement improvements in processes, policies, forms, and operations
What you’ll bring
- JD from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials
- Active member of a recognized state bar in the United States
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Experience representing emerging growth companies, especially at a mid- to late-stage private company and/or fast-paced public company
- Able to triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate expectations with internal clients and delivering results efficiently and effectively
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to interact effectively with various levels of staff and management in various departments
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Able to identify and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, and present clear recommendations
- Detail-oriented and driven to do things right
- Self-motivated with a passion for taking ownership of your work and delivering outcomes
- Effective in a dynamic environment, adapting to, and managing change in a positive and proactive manner
- A team player with a “winning as a team” attitude
- Ability to work remote-first in a rapidly scaling organization
