Hybrid Corporate Attorney

at NetApp

• Job title: Corporate Attorney
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $207,400 - $309,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Morrisville, United States

About the role

• Senior Corporate Counsel at NetApp responsible for corporate and securities law compliance and governance. Managing legal risk assessments and advising finance, HR, and corporate development functions.

Responsibilities

• Handle securities law compliance, disclosure, and reporting under federal securities laws, NASDAQ rules and regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and other corporate governance rules and regulations.
• Leading the preparation and filing of registration statements, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, earnings materials, and Section 16 reports.
• Act as a business partner and advisor to finance, tax, treasury, accounting, investor relations, corporate development, workplace experience, and human resources functions, assisting with legal risk assessments.
• Prepare and manage board and committee meeting materials in partnership with senior leadership.
• Advise on and prepare documents relating to capital markets activities and assist with other banking and investment matters.
• Serve as a legal subject matter expert on sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues, including regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Maintain programs and policies to ensure compliance with securities-related regulatory requirements, NASDAQ listing standards, Regulation FD, and insider trading rules.
• Track regulatory and corporate governance developments and provide advice accordingly.
• Manage equity processes including our insider trading policy, 10b5-1 trading plans and guidelines, and our pre-clearance processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to our total rewards team regarding our all employee, executive and director compensation programs.
• Assist with corporate entity compliance and management.
• Provide support for corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Manage and build strategic and cost-effective partnerships with outside counsel supporting the above activities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in general corporate matters, including SEC reporting, M&A, financing, executive compensation, corporate organization, securities law compliance, subsidiary maintenance and compliance, and capital markets activities.
• Excellent business judgment, ability to balance legal risk with business needs, strategic thinking and solutions-oriented, and the ability to effectively communicate complex issues and give practical advice to non-legal stakeholders.
• High level of integrity and professionalism, inspiring immediate trust and respect, and a natural inclination to do the 'right' thing.
• Team player with a good sense of humor, high level of integrity, responsibility, and professionalism, capable of working in a dynamic, team-based, deadline-oriented environment.
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and innovative, with a strong work ethic and exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to uphold the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships and work well with senior-level and peer-level colleagues.
• Ability to manage external counsel efficiently.
• Facility technology tools, including appropriate use of artificial intelligence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Familiarity with Nasdaq Boardvantage, ActiveDisclosure or other board and disclosure management platforms preferred.
• Growth mindset and desire to consistently reflect, learn and improve.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement or Pension Plans
• Paid Time Off
• various Leave options
• Performance-Based Incentives
• employee stock purchase plan
• restricted stocks (RSU’s)