Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities

OSTTRA•Centreville, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 14 Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities The Business : In April 2025, S&P Global announced its intent to separate S&P Global Mobility ("Mobility") from S&P Global to drive long-term value creation. The planned separation is expected to result in Mobility becoming a standalone public company. Mobility is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive value chain, including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. Mobility enables customers to anticipate change, optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. Leveraging technology and data science, Mobility provides unique insights, forecasts, and advisory services spanning every major market and the entire automotive value chain—from product planning to marketing, sales, and the aftermarket. With a legacy dating back to the 1920s when R. L. Polk published the first vehicle registration reports, and trusted, market-leading brands such as CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan, unique data sets and demonstrated resilience through business cycles, Mobility is well positioned to meet customer demand in a fast-moving, global environment. A separation will allow Mobility more flexibility to pursue near- and long-term growth opportunities, including in used car offerings and expanding both geographically and into adjacent markets. In fiscal year 2024, the Mobility segment generated $1.6 billion in revenue, a year-over-year increase of approximately 8%. Team : Join a best-in-class global Legal, Compliance, Risk & Government Affairs team committed to delivering timely, practical and actionable advice to advance our business and safeguard our reputation, people, and assets. This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel and will be a core member of the function’s leadership team. Location : Arlington VA area (ideal), Virtual NC Responsibilities and Impact : The Associate General Counsel – Corporate & Securities is responsible for supporting a business of approximately $1.8 billion in revenue and ~3,500 employees world-wide, providing legal and strategic counsel on 1934 Act disclosure and compliance, NYSE/SEC compliance, and corporate finance and strategic transactions (including capital markets transactions, corporate banking matters, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures). This leader will play a key role in the Company’s governance and disclosure process to support a newly established public company. What's in it for you : Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment Partner closely with colleagues across the business and Mobility senior leadership design and build public company disclosure, governance and reporting infrastructure, scaling over time based on business growth (to add 1-2 team members) Serve as a key leader in an agile, collaborative corporate legal department (likely 5-6 attorneys) that is valued for its excellence and clear and concise advice Serve as a business-oriented, senior legal advisor and core member of the function’s leadership team, counseling on issues of significant importance to the company provide support to the Board and Audit Committee in connection with the Committee’s financial reporting and oversight responsibilities

Requirements

12+ years of relevant experience gained at law firm and in-house (at a publicly traded company), including experience leading teams and building and implementing public company processes, policies, governance.
JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state.
Proven capability to manage high-volume, complex environments with sound judgment and adaptability.
Fosters inclusivity and manages emotions to achieve optimal business outcomes.
Able to effectively pivot direction and delegate responsibilities, utilizing team strengths to meet strategic initiatives.
Exceptional business judgment and legal issue identification skills, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities.
Adept at articulating business needs, challenging existing systems and processes, and defining actionable strategies.
Actively seeks input from diverse sources to ensure engagement and influence stakeholder buy-in at all levels.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a broad range of corporate experience with a demonstrated a passion for the business.
Provides clear, concise, and commercial advice, and creative solutions where necessary, on established timelines to meet business needs.
Operates autonomously while also being a collaborative team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace.
Works effectively with other members of the Legal team, internal clients, and cross-functional organizations to influence and develop strategic initiatives.
Able to effectively manage risks and make decisions that minimize threats while maximizing opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Successful track record of in-house or similar advisory experience.
J.D. with exceptional academic credentials.
Experience with change management.
Experience leading or supporting transformation initiatives or high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with public company and securities law matters.
Provide legal and strategic counsel on a wide range of corporate transactions and disclosure issues as a key legal advisor to the company’s CFO, Controller, Head of Investor Relations, Treasurer, and finance team broadly.
Draft, review and advise on the company’s SEC and NYSE periodic and other filings (10‐K, Proxy Statement, 10‐Q, and 8‐Ks); advise and collaborate with investor relations, finance and communications teams in the preparation of earnings releases and other announcements.
Review and advise on the Company’s statutory and voluntary disclosures and reporting, including reporting on sustainability and corporate responsibility matters.
Oversee and advise on insider trading and Section 16 filing processes.
Take ownership of various disclosure procedures and internal controls, regularly evaluating and refining processes to enhance diligence and disclosure.
Provide legal and strategic counsel on a wide range of corporate transactions and business priorities.
Focus on innovation and issues critical to the future of the company and its businesses, including complex matters around AI and privacy, and addressing novel legal issues as the company enters new businesses.
Monitoring and assessing the impact of legal and regulatory developments and enforcement trends, including to ensure that sensitive/complex legal issues and emerging risks are surfaced and addressed appropriately and efficiently.
Support and provide advice to a newly established Board of Directors, including corporate governance matters, policies, and procedures in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Prepare materials, minutes and resolutions for Board of Directors and Audit Committee meetings and the Annual Meeting.
Serve as a key leader in an agile, collaborative corporate legal department that is valued for its excellence and clear and concise advice to the company and its executive leadership team.
Create a culture of continuous improvement with a business partner mindset.
Manage outside counsel and an operations budget and systems for the delivery of legal services, driving efficiency and scale consistent with organizational demands.
Develop strong relationships with internal constituents including the CFO, Controllership, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, and Communications and external constituents such as the Company’s independent auditors and key finance advisors.
Work closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer on transactional and financing activities, including oversight of outside counsel to ensure quality work product.
Providing substantive support for the Chief Legal Officer, Deputy General Counsel and for the rest of the Legal team, as needed.