Corporate Counsel

Altera Corporation

$209K — $303K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school with active California bar membership.
  • 5+ years of corporate legal experience, ideally from a prestigious law firm.
  • Strong expertise in corporate governance and securities law complexities.
  • Demonstrated experience with SEC reporting and public company compliance.
  • Ability to drive independent workstreams with sound judgment.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills.
  • Experience with corporate legal tools, such as Workiva and Diligent.

Responsibilities

  • Support corporate governance processes including meetings, agendas, and documentation.
  • Prepare and assist with SEC filings and securities-law compliance tasks.
  • Provide legal support to Finance on financial reporting and strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate with various departments on investor communications and disclosures.
  • Manage equity and executive compensation matters effectively.
  • Develop legal processes and compliance infrastructure in alignment with internal structures.

Benefits

  • Employee incentives based on performance.
  • Opportunities for career development in a fast-paced environment.
Full Job Description
Job Details:

Job Description:

Altera is seeking a practical and collaborative Corporate Counsel to join its Corporate Legal team. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Legal, this attorney will support corporate governance, securities and disclosure, equity, talent, investor-relations, and strategic corporate matters. The role offers a strong law-firm-trained attorney the opportunity to become a trusted business partner to senior legal leadership and other key internal stakeholders.

What you will do

  • Support the Board, committee, and stockholder-meeting processes, including agendas, materials, minutes, resolutions, consents, governance documents, and related corporate records.


  • Lead the preparation of or assist with SEC filings, proxy materials, registration statements, Section 16 filings, disclosure controls, reporting calendars, insider-trading compliance, and related securities-law processes, as applicable.


  • Provide broad legal support to Finance on financial reporting, treasury and other strategic initiatives, partnering with internal stakeholders and outside advisors as needed.


  • Partner with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, and Communications on earnings releases, investor presentations, press releases, website disclosures, and other external communications, including Regulation FD considerations.


  • Support equity and executive-compensation matters, including equity plans, award agreements, securities-law compliance, Compensation Committee materials, and related matters.


  • Help develop or assist with legal processes, workflows, compliance infrastructure, and governance practices; coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders, service providers, and outside counsel.


The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$209.5K - $303.2K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications:

What you will bring

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in California; eligibility to practice in-house in California.


  • 5+ years of relevant corporate legal experience at a leading law firm, with substantive training in corporate, securities, capital markets, executive compensation, or corporate-governance matters.


  • Strong foundation in corporate governance, corporate legal drafting, and managing complex matters with close attention to detail and deadlines.


  • Experience with, or a demonstrated desire to develop expertise in, SEC reporting, public-company disclosure, equity compensation, executive compensation, and Board support.


  • Ability to independently drive assigned workstreams, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately identify and escalate issues.


  • Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and project-management skills.


  • Ability to build trusted relationships across functions and work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.


  • Sound judgment, integrity, discretion, and the ability to handle highly confidential information.


  • Ability to work from in-office location in San Jose.


  • Experience with Workiva, Diligent, equity-administration platforms, or comparable corporate-legal tools.


Job Type:
Regular

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:
San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations:

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