Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law (Senior Director)

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

50d

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law will provide legal counsel on securities and disclosure matters for a public company, managing the voluntary and required public disclosures initiated by Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, among others, managing appropriate knowledge groups for highly sensitive and material information and implementing trading holds as appropriate. This role supports key governance functions and SEC-related activities, ensuring compliance and advising senior leadership.

Requirements

• 10-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company, preferably pharmaceutical experience.
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S.
• Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization.
• Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles.
• Strong judgment, execution, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures, ensuring legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company.
• Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company; implement securities trading holds as appropriate.
• Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures.
• Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations.

Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
• Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
• Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
• Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
• Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
• Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
• Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
• Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees