VP, Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary

RGA Reinsurance Company$180K — $268K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law Degree (JD) from accredited law school
  • Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) from accredited university or college
  • 12+ years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal function
  • Experience with public company governance and SEC reporting
  • Licensed to practice law in relevant jurisdiction

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality legal advice and support
  • Proactively address challenges with a problem-solving approach
  • Collaborate with legal and business teams on complex assignments
  • Organize board meetings and maintain corporate records
  • Support compliance with governance standards and best practices
  • Advise on securities law compliance and regulatory obligations
  • Prepare and file SEC documents and reports

Benefits

  • Annual bonus plan
  • Eligibility for long-term equity incentive plan
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Comprehensive range of employee benefits
Full Job Description
Serves as assistant corporate secretary for the public company and regulated and unregulated subsidiaries, overseeing all aspects of board and committee governance. Provides legal counsel on public company securities matters, including compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and related disclosure, reporting and governance obligations. Provides timely, high-quality legal advice and assistance to legal and business colleagues, both as an individual contributor and by leading and managing others. Proactively serves colleagues, board members and others with a responsive, problem-solving attitude and strong work ethic. Principal Duties & Essential Functions • Provide seasoned and expert level of timely, high-quality legal advice and support. • Proactively serve colleagues, board members and others with a responsive, problem-solving attitude and strong work ethic, appropriately escalating matters when necessary. • Accountable for collaborating and communicating with legal and business colleagues to perform highly complex assignments and resolve unusual or challenging legal issues. • Serve as assistant corporate secretary for the public company and regulated and unregulated subsidiaries, including organizing board and committee meetings, preparing agendas, minutes and resolutions, and maintaining corporate records. • Support board governance, including director onboarding, meeting preparation, compliance with applicable listing standards and regulatory requirements, and effective governance best practices. • Advise on public company securities law matters, including Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance, SEC filings, disclosure obligations, and related policies. • Prepare, review, and file periodic and current reports (e.g., Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), proxy statements, registration statements, and other SEC documents. • Provide guidance on earnings announcements and regular communications with shareholders. • Support financing and other capital projects from inception through ongoing compliance. • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (including board members, auditors, regulators, and outside counsel) on securities and governance matters. • Apply seasoned expertise, knowledge, and experience to identify legal issues and provide advice on alternatives to mitigate risk to the enterprise while achieving client goals and objectives. • Manage legal research and analysis of highly complex, unusual or challenging legal issues and questions using appropriate resources. • Provide legal support for sustainability initiatives and reporting. • Supervise and facilitate development of team members. • Lead or support cross-functional projects focused on securities and corporate governance matters as assigned. • Other legal and management matters and projects, as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Education • Law Degree (JD): from accredited law school • Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS): from accredited university or college Work Experience • 12+ Years: experience as an attorney in a law firm or in a corporate legal function • Experience advising public companies on corporate governance, securities law compliance, and SEC reporting • Business, finance or accounting degree or experience; working knowledge of concepts, terminology and practices Licenses and Certifications • Licensed to practice law in relevant legal jurisdiction Skills and Abilities • Deep and broad expertise in legal profession, with significant specialized knowledge of relevant jurisdiction laws and regulations • Ability to manage (or learn and acquire the skills to manage) attorneys and other legal professionals, individually or as a team • Deep experience, expertise and knowledge of securities law and corporate governance terminology and methods, and business and financial knowledge • Highly experienced client counseling skills in translating business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions • Highly experienced client service and interpersonal skills, with continual focus and dedication to high level of client service • Highly experienced skills and expertise with respect to drafting, review, proofreading, negotiation, persuasion, and oral and written communication • Demonstrated ability to clearly present appropriate business terminology and concepts • Serve internal and external stakeholders and provide legal advice at a level commensurate to a mid-level, experienced partner in a law firm • Highly organized and results oriented with strong attention to detail • Experienced and seasoned time management skills and commitment to meet deadlines • Expert ability to set goals, multitask and prioritize workload to deliver results on a timely basis #LI-MJ1 #LI-HYBRID Compensation Range: $180,220.00 - $268,400.00 Annual Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

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