GRAIL
Corporate Counsel – Corporate & Securities #4896
Menlo Park, CA · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$190k-$237kDetected 7 days ago
Data ScienceStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationAccountingM&AHRCorporate LawIntellectual PropertyClinical TrialsNGSMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic Speaking
About the role
- GRAIL is headquartered in the bay area of California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom.
- It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
- For more information, please visit grail.com GRAIL is seeking a strategic, business-minded Corporate Counsel - Corporate & Securities to join our Legal team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, Form 144s, and registration statements.
- Advise business partners on securities law compliance, SEC disclosure requirements, Regulation FD, Nasdaq listing standards, insider trading policies, and public company reporting obligations.
- Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Communications, and external counsel to coordinate SEC reporting activities.
- Draft and maintain governance documents, committee charters, corporate policies, and governance guidelines.
- Support subsidiary governance, entity management, and corporate recordkeeping.
- Provide legal support for mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, and other strategic corporate transactions.
- Lead legal due diligence and assist in negotiating and executing transaction documentation.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Intellectual Property, Employment, Compliance, Regulatory, and Commercial Law on enterprise-wide legal initiatives.
- Partner with Investor Relations and executive leadership to support disclosure strategy and public communications.
- Lead complex cross-functional legal projects and identify opportunities to improve governance processes, legal operations, and documentation.
Requirements
- 2+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including experience at a leading law firm securities or capital markets practice and/or a publicly traded company.
- Experience advising on:
- Strong knowledge of:
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal advice in a complex public company environment while balancing legal risk and business objectives.
- Travel is required.
- Ability to travel 10% as required
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be required to support Board meetings, corporate transactions, investor
Nice to have
- 3+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including experience at a leading law firm securities or capital markets practice and/or a publicly traded company.
- Deep knowledge of corporate law, securities regulation, SEC reporting, governance, and capital markets.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation, analytical, and issue-spotting skills.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.
- Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience mentoring attorneys or legal professionals.
- High integrity, discretion, accountability, and sound professional judgment.
- Curious, collaborative, and motivated by GRAIL's mission to detect cancer early when it can be cured.
Skills
- Lead strategic corporate initiatives and high-impact legal projects.
Compensation
- Support the Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors, and Board Committees through meeting preparation, governance planning, resolutions, corporate records, and annual meeting activities.
- Lead legal support for annual stockholder meetings and proxy statement preparation.
Benefits
- Executive Compensation & Equity Programs
- Advise on the securities and governance aspects of executive compensation and equity programs, including equity plans, Rule 10b5-1 plans, Section 16 compliance, and insider trading matters.
- Partner with Human Resources and Total Rewards on equity plan administration and executive compensation governance.
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