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Position Overview:
You will be part of the StepStone Corporate Legal team and will engage in a broad range of general corporate, commercial contracts, securities, cybersecurity, privacy and litigation management matters. You will also be responsible for instituting and executing best practices and improving processes and procedures with respect to various legal and operational initiatives.
Essential Job Functions:
You will work with a range of people across multiple departments, including the corporate finance, accounting, tax, communications, responsible investment and compliance teams and advise on a range of matters, including:
- Corporate governance and subsidiary management
- Drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements
- Corporate communications
- ESG and corporate sustainability
- Intellectual property registration and maintenance
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Act reporting
- Securities issuances and other corporate finance transactions
- Management of litigation matters and disputes
Personal Skills
- Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, and professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
- Adaptability and flexibility to work on a variety of matters, including those of first impression
- Utilize effective organizational and time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time
- Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with other legal and compliance team members to share best practices, provide coverage, etc.
- Professionally communicate with all levels of staff and external clients and stakeholders
- Strong process improvement orientation; project management skill sets
- Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone
- Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- Four-year college degree and law degree from an accredited U.S. law school
- Approximately 2 to 4 years of law firm and/or in-house legal experience
- Broad-based corporate law experience
- Experience and familiarity with public companies and securities laws and regulations not required but preferred
- Member of the California Bar or ability to become California Registered In-House Counsel
Salary Range - $150,000 - $215,000
The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.
At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
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