Corporate Counsel – Governance, Securities
Teamshares
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Assist with board and committee operations, including preparation of materials, resolutions, written consents, and governance documentation.
- Maintain corporate formalities across Teamshares and affiliated entities, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and international requirements.
- Help design and implement scalable governance processes to support public company readiness, including SEC reporting preparation, insider trading policies, disclosure controls, and compliance with the 1933 and 1934 Acts.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting to support internal controls over financial reporting and audit readiness.
- Maintain organized, auditable systems for tracking governance documents, equity records, and regulatory filings.
- Provide legal support for debt compliance and capital structure optimization.
- Support implementation of processes that will scale in a public-company environment.
- Oversee the company’s equity plans and incentive programs.
- Advise on issuance, transfer, repurchase, and restructuring of shares and options.
- Coordinate with Finance and HR on equity grants and employee equity education.
- Help ensure compliance with securities exemptions and public-company reporting obligations.
- Advise executive leadership on legal risk with financial, governance, or strategic implications.
- Help develop and roll out internal policies reflecting public-company standards.
- Coordinate with external counsel efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Provide training on governance, equity, and securities compliance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in corporate and securities law, including equity administration.
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- Experience managing complex corporate transactions.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. securities laws, including the 1933 and 1934 Acts.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to operate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
- Business-oriented mindset balancing legal rigor with practicality.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate lawsecurities lawequity administrationSEC reportingcomplianceinternal controlsaudit readinessgovernance documentationlegal risk assessmentcorporate transactions
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical skillsorganizational skillscross-functional collaborationbusiness-oriented mindsetproblem-solvingtrainingadvisory skillsscalability mindsetleadership
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active state bar membership