Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities

Position Overview:

You will report to StepStone’s Chief Legal Officer and will engage in a broad range of general corporate and securities law matters as well as litigation management and insurance management. You will have managerial responsibilities for up to two attorneys and a paralegal, depending on your level of experience.

Essential Job Functions:

You will work with senior management as well as the corporate finance and accounting, internal audit, tax, compliance, corporate communications, investor relations and human resources teams to advise on a range of matters, including:

• U.S. Securities Act and Exchange Act reporting


• Public company compliance-related matters, including management of relevant policies and procedures


• Board of directors and committee matters, including serving as assistant corporate secretary to StepStone and a number of its subsidiaries


• Investor relations and corporate communications matters


• Securities issuances and other corporate finance transactions; equity-related plans and related matters


• Corporate development and mergers & acquisitions; formation of new corporate entities in various jurisdictions, including outside the United States


• Review/negotiation of a range of commercial agreements


• Management of litigation matters and disputes


• Management of intellectual property (trademark) portfolio and related matters


• Management of corporate insurance matters


• Oversight of one attorney handling labor & employment matters and another attorney handling general corporate matters, as well as a paralegal

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree and law degree from a top-tier accredited U.S. law school


• Approximately 7 to 12 years of large law firm and in-house legal experience


• Depth in counseling public companies with respect to U.S. securities laws/regulations and corporate governance matters


• Broad-based corporate law experience, preferably including within an in-house environment

 Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Flourish in a challenging and fast-paced environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate


• Approach work strategically, considering process improvements and focusing on the important and not only on the immediate


• Adaptability and flexibility to work on a variety of matters, including those of first impression


• Utilize effective organizational and time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time


• Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with other legal and compliance team members to share best practices, provide coverage, etc.


• Professionally communicate with all levels of staff and external stakeholders, including board members


• Strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone


• Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results

Salary Range - $250,000 - $315,000

The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position.  Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience.  The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

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