Corporate Governance Attorney

Overview

This role involves supporting a large technology company’s corporate governance needs across EMEA and other global entities. Responsibilities span subsidiary governance, corporate transactions, securities, treasury, tax, and compensation matters. The position will require collaboration with internal corporate departments, external counsel, advisors, and agents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate subsidiary governance projects across multiple countries, overseeing daily governance activities for EMEA and other global entities and ensuring compliance with local regulations and corporate governance standards.
• Draft and review corporate agreements, resolutions, and other documentation.
• Support internal corporate restructurings, reorganizations, intercompany agreements, and corporate housekeeping matters.
• Assist with the preparation of public company and subsidiary board and committee materials.
• Coordinate subsidiary board meetings.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, HR, Accounting, external legal counsel, advisors, and agents on governance matters, information requests, and corporate records.
• Provide legal support across securities and stock exchange compliance, public debt offerings and redemptions, banking and credit facility matters, share buyback programs, incentive and equity compensation matters, and other corporate legal projects.

Requirements

• 2–12 years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on corporate governance, subsidiary governance, corporate transactions, or related corporate legal matters.
• Experience drafting and reviewing corporate agreements, resolutions, board materials, and other governance documentation.
• Experience supporting corporate restructurings, reorganizations, intercompany matters, and corporate housekeeping.
• Knowledge of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities, stock exchange, and corporate governance requirements.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multinational subsidiary governance.
• Experience supporting public company board and committee matters.
• Experience supporting treasury transactions and/or incentive and equity compensation matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated total compensation (full-time attorney roles): $114,000–250,000 per year.
• Estimated total compensation (non-attorney roles): $64,000–201,000 per year.
• Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
• Additional benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

Location

Canada, Remote