Wella Company

Senior Counsel

Wella Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advise on securities law compliance, including disclosure obligations and review of investor communications and external materials.
  • Support development of public-company governance frameworks, including securities trading, Regulation FD, and disclosure controls.
  • Contribute to public reporting processes, including proxy statement and management of Section 16 reporting.
  • Provide legal support for capital-raising and financing activities.
  • Support equity compensation programs and related compliance.
  • Develop governance best practices and monitor emerging trends.
  • Partner with EU Corporate Senior Counsel, Tax, and Finance on global entity optimization.
  • Support cross-border governance, entity management, and compliance as part of a global structure, including preparation of meeting materials and drafting corporate minutes and resolutions.
  • Manage digital governance tools, subsidiary management platforms, entity management systems, databases, and internal repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
  • Support setup and administration of diligence portals and virtual data rooms.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) with strong academic credentials; active NY Bar membership.
  • 7+ years of corporate law experience at a leading law firm required; in-house experience preferred.
  • Strong U.S. corporate and securities background required.
  • Experience working within a global organization or supporting cross-border entities preferred.
  • Experience with capital markets and related transactions.
  • Industry experience in beauty, CPG, manufacturing, or related sectors a plus.
  • Experience with supply chain, procurement, and IT contracting a plus.
  • Proven excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated initiative, independence, and ability to drive matters to completion.
  • Strong work ethic and practical, solutions-oriented problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight timelines.
  • Experience with diligence portals, virtual data rooms, subsidiary management tools, and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel for tracking and analysis.
Benefits
  • health insurance
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
securities law compliancepublic-company governancecapital-raising activitiesequity compensation complianceproxy statement managementSection 16 reportingcapital markets transactionscontract negotiationdrafting legal documentsproblem-solving
Soft Skills
communication skillsinitiativeindependenceproject managementnegotiation skillsstrong work ethicsolutions-orientedability to drive matters to completionability to manage multiple projectsattention to detail
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active NY Bar membership