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Vice President Legal - Corporate Securities and Governance
OVERVIEW:
Skillsoft is seeking an experienced and motivated senior level attorney to join our growing in-house legal team.
This role will provide legal support for our global entities under the direction of the Chief Legal Officer, in addition to working closely with the finance team (CFO, CAO), the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant corporate experience at a law firm or a publicly traded company. Ideally, this attorney will be based in our Denver, Colorado Office. We have a hybrid work environment and will consider remote with travel to Denver required as well.
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Support the preparation of securities filings (e.g., 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Section 16 filings, and proxy statement) and securities-related legal documentation for M&A transactions, with outside counsel support as needed.
- Support Chief Legal Officer in advising the board of directors on corporate governance and improving board processes and practices, including the preparation of board materials, minutes, and governance policy updates.
- Provide legal support on business development transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other investments. This includes support of due diligence, transaction negotiation and drafting, and ongoing post-closing legal and integration support, as needed.
- Support statutory, regulatory, listing agency (NYSE) corporate governance and industry-standard requirements and functional department support.
- Keep current on applicable laws, regulations, and enforcement actions to identify emerging trends and risks; keep senior management informed of trends and risks; with chief responsibility for drafting and implementing related policies, procedures, and training programs as needed.
- Create business-oriented legal reports and correspondence and effectively present legal information to senior management and the board as requested.
- Advise management and/or the Stock Plan Administrator on executive compensation issues and matters related to the Company's equity compensation plans.
- Advising and counseling senior executives to verify corporate compliance in areas affecting the business, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Colorado
- At least 8 years of relevant work experience in a law firm and/or in-house, preferably in corporate securities, M&A, investor relations, executive compensation, capital and debt financing, and corporate governance.
- Ability to provide legal advice clearly and confidently, strong commercial instincts and the ability to quickly win confidence and trust.
- In-house legal experience is strongly preferred, but not required.
- Extensive knowledge of corporate and securities law for public companies, particularly disclosure requirement, periodic filing review, and related ’34 Act-related matters.
- Experience reviewing earnings press releases and other public disclosures.
- Experience managing the lifecycle of corporate subsidiaries on a global scale.
- Experience drafting proxy statements and managing annual meetings of shareholders.
- Ability to multitask with great attention to detail and a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines within a changing, fast-paced environment.
- Team player with the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to foster good business relationships (internally and externally).
Target base salary $225k annualized plus bonus and full benefits.
OUR VALUES
WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS. WE EMBRACE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AS:
- ONE TEAM
- OPEN AND RESPECTFUL
- CURIOUS
- READY
- TRUE
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
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Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
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Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in corporate digital learning, focused on transforming today’s workforce for tomorrow’s economy. The Company provides enterprise learning solutions designed to prepare organizations for the future of work, overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior-change, and unlock the potential in their people. Skillsoft offers a comprehensive suite of premium, original, and authorized partner content, including one of the broadest and deepest libraries of leadership & business skills, technology & developer, and compliance curricula. With access to a broad spectrum of learning options (including video, audio, books, bootcamps, live events, and practice labs), organizations can meaningfully increase learner engagement and retention. Skillsoft’s offerings are delivered through Percipio, its award-winning, AI-driven, immersive learning platform purpose built to make learning easier, more accessible, and more effective.
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