Corporate Counsel, Transactions and Governance

Genesys is looking for an experienced lawyer to join our growing corporate legal team. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate Transactions and Capital Markets, you’ll play a key role working with our corporate development and finance teams on high-profile M&A, capital markets and other strategic transactions, as well as other corporate and contract law matters. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop our global governance practices to support the company in its growth journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate transactional and finance matters with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, divestures, contract law, corporate governance, and securities law. This role is based in the United States and may be fully remote.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as legal subject matter expert on strategic corporate and M&A transactions, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents
• Lead legal due diligence activities and advise on structuring, antitrust and other compliance matters
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support corporate development initiatives, transactions, and integrations
• Draft and negotiate contracts, including confidentiality, vendor, and partnership agreements
• Coordinate and oversee the work of external counsel
• Assist with the Company’s securities offerings and financial transactions
• Support the treasury function, including advising on compliance with debt covenants
• Support the corporate secretarial function, including assisting with the preparation of board and committee materials
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including entity management, as well as developing, implementing, and leading training on policies
• Stay current on trends, legal developments, and best practices
• Work on other corporate transactional and governance matters, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at or advising on corporate transactions for technology companies
• Experience supporting corporate finance and entity management activities
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to navigate, complex legal and regulatory compliance issues, including the securities laws
• Team player who is also able to self-start and work independently. Deal/negotiation experience is essential
• Positive, problem-solving, business focused attitude with good judgment and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, on schedule and without compromising ethics or integrity
• Track record of establishing strong working relationships with internal/external business clients, including senior leaders, and within the legal department
• Excellent organizational, project management, problem-solving and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• High degree of professionalism and discretion in handling confidential legal matters

Minimum Requirements

• J.D. degree from a top-tier law school in the United States and licensed to practice law in good standing in in at least one state in the United States
• At least seven years of experience in M&A, transactional and/or capital markets practice
• Prior experience working as a corporate transactional attorney at a reputable law firm or in an in-house corporate legal department at a public or late-stage private company
• Excellent academic credentials

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Telehealth coverage
• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Open Time Off
• 401(k) matching program
• Adoption Assistance
• Infertility treatments

See more Genesys benefits information at https://mygenesysbenefits.com/

Covid-19:

Safety for our employees and our communities is a key priority for Genesys. We continue to experience rapid growth during the Covid-19 pandemic and are conducting remote hiring and onboarding processes. All hiring and onboarding processes are being conducted remotely at this time.

As our Covid-19 task force and internal teams plan to reopen our global offices, the policies and procedures will continue to be updated.

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About Genesys:

Every year, Genesys® orchestrates more than 70 billion remarkable customer experiences for organizations in more than 100 countries. Through the power of our cloud, digital and AI technologies, organizations can realize Experience as a Service℠, our vision for empathetic customer experiences at scale. With Genesys, organizations have the power to deliver proactive, predictive, and hyper personalized experiences to deepen their customer connection across every marketing, sales, and service moment on any channel, while also improving employee productivity and engagement. By transforming back-office technology to a modern revenue velocity engine Genesys enables true intimacy at scale to foster customer trust and loyalty. Visit www.genesys.com

Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Please note that recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal or financial information during the application phase.