Senior Counsel
The candidate will be involved in the preparation of the company's SEC disclosure documents, support for various Board of Directors and governance matters, legal support for financing and other corporate transactions and equity compensation matters. Will draft and prepare non-financial portions of 1934 Act disclosure documents: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statement, and due diligence in connection with such filings, and any 1933 Act registration statements that the company may file. Advice on technical securities law and disclosure issues such as Regulation FD and Regulation G. Stay abreast of new legal and regulatory developments in securities law matters and advising management on the implications of the same. Advice with respect to insider trading issues and oversight of 16b reporting process. Draft and advice with respect to stock based compensation matters. Support governance matters including best practices research, proxy advisory service voting policies, responding to board questions. Support board presentations related to the foregoing matters. Support financing (bank and bond), M&A and other corporate transaction. Deal with other transactional, contract and corporate matters, as needed. Assist with other work within the department as needed such as compliance, procurement contracts, sales contracts and other contracts as needed.
The candidate should have a J.D. degree and be a member of a State Bar. Should become a member of the CO Bar, if not already a member. Must have 5-7 years of experience in securities law (some large law firm experience preferred), corporate and financing transactions, including detailed technical knowledge of SEC reporting requirements. Should be able to make presentations to the board of directors. Experience working with boards of directors preferred. Knowledge of the telecommunication industry helpful. Must be flexible and willing to learn other skills such as contracting and contract negotiation due to uneven nature of the securities and corporate workload.
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