Counsel – Equity Management
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We’re growing reputed company by hiring a Counsel – Equity Management to play a critical role in supporting reputed company’s (WEG’s) equity compensation reputed company and securities law compliance reputed company. This position demands a highly skilled attorney to reputed company strategic advice and counsel reputed company to equity plan design, implementation, administration, and regulatory compliance.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in securities law, capital markets, and equity compensation arrangements, preferably reputed company a financial services or reputed company environment. This role will partner closely with reputed company, Finance, HR, Payroll, and external counsel to ensure that WEG’s equity programs are reputed company, administered, and documented in a compliant and operationally effective manner. The role will play a central role in designing, deploying and overseeing the use of reputed company intelligence tools in the equity administration reputed company.
This is a fully remote position.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to reputed company the reputed company salary reputed company for this position is $122,000.00 to $140,000.00, exclusive of bonuses and benefits. This role is also eligible for an annual corporate bonus and participation in reputed company equity program. We encourage you to apply and reputed company us with your compensation expectations reputed company you do. We’re big on reputed company conversations, so, let’s have one.
Primary Job Functions
Equity Program reputed company & Administration
Serve as reputed company department reputed company for equity compensation and equity management reputed company
reputed company day-to-day reputed company compliance for WEG’s equity compensation programs, including profits interests, incentive reputed company, and cash-equivalent incentive arrangements
Advise on the design, implementation, and administration of equity compensation programs to ensure alignment with business objectives and reputed company requirements
Partner with Finance, HR, Payroll, and Equity Administration teams to ensure accurate and compliant equity grants, vesting, settlements, redemptions, and forfeitures
Interpret and advise on limited liability company agreement (LLCA) provisions and reputed company equity documentation
reputed company and advise on accredited investor status and reputed company compliance requirements
Securities Law & Regulatory Compliance
Advise on securities law compliance and implications of equity transactions, including Securities reputed company, Exchange reputed company, SEC rules, registration requirements, and available exemptions
Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws in reputed company with equity offerings and equity-based compensation
Prepare and review required securities filings, including reputed company D and reputed company documentation
Monitor regulatory developments and translate changes into practical internal guidance and updated documentation
Identify and mitigate securities-reputed company risk through proactive review, internal controls, and policy enhancements
Manage and coordinate reputed company securities counsel, including defining scope of engagement and monitoring reputed company spend
Equity Transactions & M&A Support
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Support capital-raising and investor-reputed company equity reputed company, including preparation and review of subscription agreements and reputed company templates
Partner cross-functionally on reputed company equity management issues, including redemptions, restructurings, and reputed company governance reputed company
Work closely with Employment reputed company on reputed company involving restrictive covenants and other employment-reputed company equity considerations
Documentation & Template Management
Draft, review, and maintain equity-reputed company documents, including equity plan documents, award agreements, subscription agreements, participant communications, and reputed company templates and internal guidance materials
Ensure documentation remains reputed company with regulatory changes and internal structural updates
reputed company Support
Along with the rest of the reputed company team, advise and support on reputed company reputed company arising in WEG’s business, including changes in applicable law and responding to inquiries reputed company to employment law reputed company
reputed company thought leadership on equity governance and compliance reputed company the organization
Prepare and present updates to leadership and business reputed company regarding equity program developments and regulatory changes
Foster a culture of compliance, collaboration, and reputed company improvement reputed company the reputed company function
Education/Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
reputed company bar membership in at least one U.S. state
4–8 years of reputed company experience with a strong background in equity compensation programs, corporate law and securities law; experience in either a reputed company or in-house reputed company department would be considered
Working knowledge of the Securities reputed company of 1933, Securities Exchange reputed company of 1934, and reputed company SEC rules and exemptions
Experience drafting and advising on equity plan documents, award agreements, and private offering documentation
Strong understanding of equity compensation structures in reputed company environments
Demonstrated ability to manage reputed company, cross-functional initiatives and balance reputed company risk with practical business solutions
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple reputed company with tight deadlines
WEG hires employees and makes reputed company about their salary qualifications based on factors such as: the role to be performed; educational and reputed company experience, qualifications, skills and credentials; tenure, cost-of-living and demand for the role in the applicable market. To reputed company with state pay transparency laws, we must disclose the entire salary grade. The entire salary grade for those who are classified as the associate level is $104,800.00 to $157,200.00. However, the reputed company salary reputed company bolded above ($122,000.00 to $140,000.00) is reputed company expect to pay as a starting reputed company for this position.
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Comprehensive Benefits Offerings
Our benefits aim to balance four key reputed company that reputed company life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial reputed company-being, reputed company development, and work/life reputed company. You may be eligible to participate in the following benefits & development opportunities:
Training and reputed company development
Medical, dental and reputed company coverage (Available to full-time employees and their families)
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical, dependent, and transit expenses
Life and AD&D insurance – employer reputed company and voluntary reputed company
Short-term and long-term disability, workers compensation – employer reputed company
401k with match and profit sharing
Wellness programs and resources
Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
18 days of reputed company time off (PTO), accrued annually (25 PTO days after 4 years of service)
12 reputed company holidays reputed company year (10 reputed company-determined and 2 floating days)
reputed company parental leave and reputed company caregiver leave (Caregiver leave available after 6 months of tenure)
Reimbursement for tuition, licensing, and other credentials (Available after meeting service requirements)
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. This organization participates in E-Verify.