Senior Principal Securities Counsel

Position: Senior Principal Legal Counsel – Debt and Equity Capital Markets
Location: Remote
Department: Legal
Reports to: Vice President, M&A and Corporate
Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled debt and equity capital markets lawyer to join our in-house legal team. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience specializing in debt and equity capital markets transactions, securities regulations and reporting compliance. This lawyer will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice and counsel to senior management and cross-functional teams, handling complex capital markets transactions, legal oversight over credit facility matters, periodic reporting and securities compliance, along with regulatory and other corporate matters. This role will also involve direct oversight of regulatory filings required for debt and equity transactions, as well as general corporate matters. Key stakeholders will include executive leadership, corporate strategy, finance, tax, accounting, FP&A and legal cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Debt and Equity Capital Markets Transactions: Lead and manage the legal aspects of debt and equity capital markets transactions and our credit facility, including debt refinancing and repricing transactions, amendments, IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements, and convertible securities offerings. This will also include supporting the equity and debt financing aspects in connection with our highly active M&A program.

• Periodic Reporting and Regulatory Filings: Oversee and manage periodic reporting to our lenders and related regulatory filings. This includes leading and working with and managing outside counsel to prepare, review, and coordinate periodic reporting requirements with our lenders. 

• Securities Compliance: Advise on securities laws and regulations applicable to public and private offerings, ensuring compliance with all federal and state securities regulations, including working closely with and managing outside counsel to draft and file required SEC filings. In addition, this lawyer will also oversee and manage the submission of registration statements, prospectuses, and periodic reports required under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other relevant U.S. and international securities laws as may be required among our portfolio of businesses.

• Corporate Governance: Advise on corporate governance matters and equity-related issues, including shareholder rights, relating to our capital structure.

• Strategic Legal Counsel: Provide expert legal guidance to senior management and internal stakeholders on the structure, negotiation, and execution of capital markets transactions, both equity and debt. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including corporate strategy, finance, accounting and tax departments.

• External Counsel Management: Supervise and manage external legal counsel, ensuring the effective and efficient handling of credit, debt and equity capital markets-related legal matters, particularly in support of our M&A activity and lender reporting and securities filings and compliance.

• Risk Management and Market Landscape: Assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with capital markets activities, including advising on market trends, changes in debt markets and securities laws, and best practices for reporting, filing and compliance.

• Internal Training and Development: Provide training to internal teams on capital markets issues, regulatory filings, and the evolving debt, credit and capital markets landscape.

Qualifications:

Education:

• J.D. from a top accredited law school, with strong academic credentials.

Skills:

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Excellent business acumen and judgment in advising and collaborating with senior executives and cross-functional teams to align legal strategies with company goals.

• Proven experience managing complex and high-stakes legal matters.

• Impeccable attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities.

• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset, with a proactive practical and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.

• High level of professionalism and integrity.

Experience:

• At least 8 years of experience practicing as a capital markets attorney at a large law firm, with significant experience in debt and equity offerings and credit facilities as well as related reporting and filing requirements both with respect to issuers of debt and public companies.

• Deep experience in debt and equity financing in connection with leveraged transactions.

• Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance issues specific to debt issuers and public companies.

• Strong substantive understanding of U.S. securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other applicable regulatory regimes.

• Broad understanding of the market landscape and familiarity with financial institutions, private equity, private credit and asset management.

• Previous in-house experience is a plus, but not required.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance. NY generally ranges: $225,312-$337,968 CA generally ranges: $235,108-$352,662 All other locations fall under our General State range: $195,923-$293,885 Benefits may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Cloud Software Group and the country where you work. U.S. based employees are typically offered access to healthcare, life insurance and disability benefits, 401(k) plan and company match, among others. This requisition has no specific deadline for completion.

About Us:

Cloud Software Group is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks.  Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

Cloud Software Group will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history and conduct the recruiting process in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance. For access to the laws see the following links: California FCA and Los Angeles FCO.
 

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