Corporate Counsel, Securities

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Corporate Counsel, you will provide solutions-based counseling to multiple internal clients on a wide variety of complex legal and business issues.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• 5+ years of corporate law experience
• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State

Nice To Haves

• In-house counsel experience
• Ability to register as in-house counsel in California
• Experience working for a top-tier law firm
• Experience representing mature private and public companies
• Experience with securities law compliance
• Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions
• Ability to adapt and be responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction as well as work with technologies, products, and on novel legal issues

Responsibilities

• Own securities law compliance, corporate governance matters, and board support
• Modernize board processes, committee charters, and governance policies
• Architect and implement compliance framework for securities laws and regulations (1933 Act, 1934 Act, Reg. D Offerings, Rule 701, insider trading and Blue Sky Compliance)
• Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting teams regarding matters related to internal controls and audit compliance
• Manage securities offerings, stock financings, resales of restricted securities, and related stockholder relations matters
• Advise on equity compensation matters, including the administration of multiple equity incentive plans with stock options, RSUs, and restricted stock awards
• Negotiate corporate transactions in close cooperation with the company’s in-house finance team
• Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial agreements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior