Chief Securities Disclosure Attorney - NEW Life Insurance Company!
Chief Securities Disclosure Attorney - NEW Life Insurance Company
In this role, the Chief Securities Disclosure Attorney is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investor Relations Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and others across the organization on general corporate and securities matters, with primary responsibility for the legal support related to the company's SEC disclosure and the activities of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Chief Securities Disclosure Attorney will report to the Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
Specific Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and counsel related to the review and preparation of the company's annual, periodic, and current reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), including the related activities of the Disclosure Committee
- Provide legal advice and counsel related to the quarterly earnings process, including review and preparation of earnings releases, financial supplements, and presentations
- Manage the activities of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, including the preparation and review of meeting agendas and materials, coordinating with business personnel to ensure effective presentations, and counseling the Audit Committee members with respect to their responsibilities and substantive questions
- Provide legal advice and counsel and negotiate documentation related to the company's debt and equity capital markets transactions, life company medium term note program and other financing arrangements
- Provide legal advice and counsel with respect to the company's annual proxy statement and related matters such as D&O questionnaires and related party transaction disclosure and beneficial ownership tables
- Provide legal advice and counsel related to New York Stock Exchange governance and filing requirements
- Remain abreast of legislative and regulatory developments related to securities disclosure and make recommendations for changes as needed
- Ensure compliance with federal and state securities laws related to disclosure
- Prepare or supervise the filing of Section 16 reports (Forms 3/4/5)
- In addition to the primary responsibilities above, it is expected that the Chief Securities Disclosure Attorney will work closely with the Chief Capital Markets and Capital Management Attorney and Corporate Secretary to cover all general corporate and securities matters
- Additional matters may include governance matters, corporate restructuring, potential M&A transactions, and other strategic initiatives
Minimum Qualifications
What you need to know
- JD from an accredited law school
- 15+ years of experience in public company disclosure matters, preferably both at law firm and in-house
- This hybrid role must report to the Jersey City office a minimum of 3 times per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Insurance or other regulated financial services industry experience.
- In-house experience at a US public company.
- Strong analytical, counseling, written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to liaise with all levels of management and the Board of Directors
- Ability to build processes and train paralegals and staff
- Experience managing complicated projects and coordinate contributions from multiple disciplines.
- Ability to build processes and train paralegals and staff.
