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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC · 1 month ago

Senior Counsel-Corporate Security Law Security

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$172K/yr - $236K/yr

7+ years exp

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a diversified financial services leader with over $1.5 trillion in assets under management. The Senior Counsel-Corporate Security Law position is crucial for supporting the Corporate Secretary’s Office and ensuring compliance with corporate governance, securities, and public company matters.

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Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with public company reporting and NYSE listing requirements, including performing a key role in the preparation of certain sections of the proxy statement and proxy material

Ensure compliance with rules and regulations related to corporate governance and company initiatives (e.g., dividends, acquisitions, dissolutions, etc.)

Ensure compliance with insider trading and Section 16 and Rule 144 filing processes

Support shareholder engagement matters and shareholder-related matters and perform research relating to various corporate governance issues including shareholder proposals

Stay abreast of governance trends and regulatory developments and reviewing and updating as necessary the firm’s governance documents, policies and guidelines. Conduct legal research on corporate governance issues and executive compensation trends and disclosure

Lead a team of governance specialists including paraprofessionals and director of board operations

Support Corporate Governance Processes for both holding company and subsidiaries, including:

Key activities for board and committee meetings, including preparation of resolutions and board materials, as needed, and preparation and review of minutes

Internal corporate records, including subsidiary articles, bylaws, resolutions, meeting agendas and materials

Manage governance relating to executive compensation matters, including incentive plans and programs, equity administration and related public company disclosure considerations

Participate in the development of corporate governance policies and programs including preparation, implementation and refinement of policies and processes

Qualification

Corporate Securities LawCorporate GovernanceLegal ResearchProject ManagementCommunication SkillsRisk AssessmentLegal KnowledgeAdmitted to Practice LawInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Law Degree from an Accredited Law School with 7-10 years of experience as a practicing lawyer

Significant experience with and knowledge of all aspects of corporate and federal securities laws and requirements applicable to a public company, preferably in the financial services industry

Ability to influence, gain credibility and develop strong working relationships with business partners and external constituencies

Ability to organize, plan, manage and implement large and ongoing projects, with competing priorities and deadlines

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to draft and interpret sophisticated agreements and plans

Highly organized with ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams

Ability to communicate results to appropriate audiences and suggest risk assessed alternative courses of action

Ability to monitor and analyze developments and trends in areas of responsibility and master new bodies of legal knowledge as regulations and business objectives evolve

Admitted to practice law in the state of Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina or eligible for admission as in-house counsel