General Counsel

15 hours, 54 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Legal
Teamshares

Teamshares

Teamshares is a mission-driven financial technology, educational, and creative services company that aims to create employee-owned small businesses. They help small business owners transition their companies to employee ownership, ensuring a sustainabl...

Capital Markets
201-500
Founded 2018
$127M raised

Description

  • Own SEC reporting, including preparation and review of 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and proxy statements.
  • Lead compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulation FD, insider-trading policies, earnings calls, and quiet periods.
  • Manage board and committee governance, charters, D&O insurance, and director-independence determinations.
  • Serve as the primary legal liaison to independent directors and board committees.
  • Design and implement internal controls, scalable legal processes, compliance programs, and legal operations.
  • Manage legal infrastructure, outside counsel engagement and spend, and legal team development.
  • Oversee legal risk strategy for corporate, financing, and transaction matters.
  • Manage equity plans, including stock options, RSUs, and 409A valuations.
  • Draft and negotiate executive employment, severance, and equity award agreements, and advise on employment matters across the portfolio.
  • Provide strategic counsel during shareholder demands, regulatory inquiries, litigation, and transactions.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • 10+ years of legal experience, including significant public-company experience or outside counsel experience supporting public companies in an emerging growth company context.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in SEC reporting, SOX compliance, corporate governance, and public-company operations.
  • Experience building legal functions, systems, teams, and processes in resource-constrained environments.
  • Knowledge of equity compensation, employment law, and executive agreements.
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to provide practical legal advice that advances business goals.
  • Excellent communication skills and executive presence, including comfort presenting to boards and independent directors.
  • Experience mentoring junior legal professionals and business stakeholders.
  • Experience working across multiple industries and adapting legal judgment across sectors.
  • Transactional experience in M&A and/or capital markets (preferred).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary.
  • Equity for all employees.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Work-life balance culture that encourages unplugging and taking vacation.
  • Career growth support and development.

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