General Counsel Corporate Secretary

Larson Financial Holdings•St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Larson Network Services, LLC is seeking an experienced, business-minded General Counsel Corporate Secretary to provide strategic legal guidance, oversee legal risk management, support corporate secretary duties, and contribute to the organization’s growth across financial services, wealth management, investment, real estate, and related operations. The role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and key stakeholders on complex legal, regulatory, contractual, corporate governance, employment, entity management, board governance, and operational matters. The General Counsel leads the company’s legal function and supports corporate secretary responsibilities. Working closely with executive leadership and business unit leaders, this person identifies risks, supports informed decision-making, maintains strong governance practices, and protects the legal interests of the organization, affiliated entities, clients, employees, advisors, and business partners.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably combining law firm and in-house counsel experience.
Strong knowledge of corporate law, contract law, employment law, regulatory compliance, litigation management, and risk mitigation.
Experience advising executive leadership, business owners, or senior stakeholders with strategic legal advice.
Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide clear, practical recommendations.
Strong contract drafting, negotiation, analytical, and issue-spotting skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences.
Professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and integrity.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, confidential matters, and time-sensitive projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising businesses in financial services, wealth management, investment advisory, insurance, real estate, banking, securities, or another highly regulated industry.
A combination of law firm and in-house counsel experience.
Executive presence and strong relationship-building skills.
Strategic thinking and a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach.
Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational priorities.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
High ethical standards and commitment to confidentiality.
Clear communication and the ability to influence, advise, and collaborate across departments.
Excellent judgment under pressure and ability to make informed recommendations.
Attention to detail, strong organization, and follow-through.
Collaborative leadership style and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal advisor to executive leadership and senior management on corporate, regulatory, contractual, employment, governance, litigation, and business matters.
Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance that supports strategic decisions while appropriately managing risk.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on vendor contracts, advisor agreements, employment-related agreements, confidentiality agreements, service agreements, real estate documents, letters of intent, acquisition documents, and other business contracts.
Oversee corporate governance and corporate secretary matters, including entity management, board and committee support, ownership documentation, policies, resolutions, minutes, consents, and related records.
Coordinate and support committee, ownership, and governance meetings, including preparing agendas, notices, materials, minutes, written consents, resolutions, and follow-up action items.
Maintain corporate records for the company and affiliated entities, including organizational documents, annual filings, officer and director records, ownership records, governance calendars, and entity compliance requirements.
Assist with entity formation, qualification, dissolution, registered agent matters, annual reports, state filings, business licenses, and other corporate maintenance obligations.
Partner with compliance leadership to support regulatory readiness and alignment with applicable securities, financial services, privacy, data protection, employment, and business regulations.
Advise on employment law matters, including employee relations, policy development, restrictive covenants, investigations, separation agreements, and workplace compliance.
Manage outside counsel relationships, including selecting, coordinating, and monitoring external legal resources for cost-effective and timely support.
Support mergers, acquisitions, business expansion, restructuring, and integration efforts through advice on legal due diligence, transaction documents, risks, entity changes, approvals, and post-closing governance.
Identify, evaluate, and communicate legal risks and recommended mitigation strategies to leadership and key stakeholders.
Develop, maintain, and enhance legal policies, templates, procedures, contract management processes, governance practices, and corporate recordkeeping systems.
Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, intellectual property, marketing, communications, and client-facing materials as needed.
Handle or oversee dispute resolution, claims, litigation, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and other legal proceedings.
Promote ethical decision-making, legal compliance, confidentiality, sound governance, and accountability throughout the organization.