Associate General Counsel

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Associate General Counsel

The candidate will be assisting the General Counsel in advising the Board of Directors and its committees and preparing meeting materials. Preparing and reviewing all SEC filings, including periodic and current reports, proxy statements and Section 16 reports in collaboration with internal and external accounting and legal teams. Advising on equity, executive compensation, and stock administration matters, working in conjunction with the Finance and HR teams. Advising senior management on internal securities matters, including trading window, 10b5-1 Plans and Section 16 compliance. Working on corporate governance matters, including assisting in the preparation and review of certain corporate policies and providing training to employees on those policies. Assisting with the management of outside counsel, including budget and oversight of outside counsel work product. Monitoring and advising on the potential impact of new and proposed securities laws and regulations; NASDAQ rule changes; ISS and other proxy advisory firms', as well as institutional investors', voting policy changes; and developments, trends and evolving best practices in corporate governance and ESG. Preparing, reviewing and negotiating a diverse range of agreements common to the biotechnology industry, while proactively identifying and helping manage the risk profile of the company. Working collaboratively with company management, colleagues and various business units to support corporate activities; provide risk management and mitigation counseling. Working with internal teams to draft and review earnings releases, press releases, and shareholder and investor communications, particularly for compliance with applicable securities laws. Supporting capital markets and other strategic transactions including equity offerings, licensing and collaboration transactions, including management of transaction documents and diligence process. Collaborating with Human Resources to apply employment laws evenly and fairly across all personnel levels. Providing high quality, timely and practical legal advice in a wide array of practice areas and special projects as needed to help resolve critical legal and business issues arising from across the organization. Other duties as assigned.

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ID: 1006.

Company info

10864 Thornmint Road
San Diego
California
United States 92127