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Counsel - Securities and Corporate Governance

Date Posted: Mar 9, 2026

Job #1686488
Contract
Chicago, Illinois, USA
150 - 200 per hour (USD)

Interim Assistant General Counsel / Senior Counsel, Securities & Corporate Governance

Responsibilities

  • Advise on Securities Act and Exchange Act compliance, including periodic reporting, disclosure controls and procedures, and ongoing public company obligations following the company's recent de-SPAC transaction and NYSE listing.

  • Support the preparation and review of SEC filings, board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, and related corporate records and governance documentation.

  • Partner with the CLO, finance, and outside counsel on corporate governance, equity-related matters, disclosure issues, and general corporate housekeeping in a newly public company environment.

Skills Required

  • Strong experience with SEC reporting, securities law compliance, and corporate governance for a public company or recently public business.

  • Ability to operate independently in a lean legal department and manage sensitive matters with limited oversight.

  • Sound judgment on disclosure, board governance, and public company risk matters in a fast-moving environment.

Education & Work Experience

Degree

  • J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership preferred.

Work Experience

  • Relevant in-house and/or law firm experience supporting SEC reporting, disclosure, corporate governance, and related securities matters.

  • Experience advising a newly public company, including post-transaction public company compliance, is strongly preferred.

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