Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities (San Diego)

Position Overview:

You will report to StepStones Chief Legal Officer and will engage in a broad range of general corporate and securities law matters as well as litigation management and insurance management. You will have managerial responsibilities for up to two attorneys and a paralegal, depending on your level of experience.

Essential Job Functions:

You will work with senior management as well as the corporate finance and accounting, internal audit, tax, compliance, corporate communications, investor relations and human resources teams to advise on a range of matters, including:

• U.S. Securities Act and Exchange Act reporting
• Public company compliance-related matters, including management of relevant policies and procedures
• Board of directors and committee matters, including serving as assistant corporate secretary to StepStone and a number of its subsidiaries
• Investor relations and corporate communications matters
• Securities issuances and other corporate finance transactions; equity-related plans and related matters
• Corporate development and mergers & acquisitions; formation of new corporate entities in various jurisdictions, including outside the United States
• Review/negotiation of a range of commercial agreements
• Management of litigation matters and disputes
• Management of intellectual property (trademark) portfolio and related matters
• Management of corporate insurance matters
• Oversight of one attorney handling labor & employment matters and another attorney handling general corporate matters, as well as a paralegal

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree and law degree from a top-tier accredited U.S. law school
• Approximately 7 to 12 years of large law firm and in-house legal experience
• Depth in counseling public companies with respect to U.S. securities laws/regulations and corporate governance matters
• Broad-based corporate law experience, preferably including within an in-house environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Flourish in a challenging and fast-paced environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Approach work strategically, considering process improvements and focusing on the important and not only on the immediate
• 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 stakeholders, including board members
• 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