Associate Director, Senior Corporate Counsel

Job Description:

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for an Associate Director, Senior Corporate Counsel to join our Legal Team. The role will primarily support Corporate functions and M&A activity and be located in one of the following three hubs: Plantation, FL; Bellevue, WA; or Boston, MA.

The successful candidate will have significant experience with SEC, NYSE, and DE requirements and filings, governance and board matters, and a willingness to expand into other substantive areas across Retail and Operations to support business needs.

What You'll Do:

• Assist in the preparation of 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Proxy Statements, Section 16 Reports, and other SEC-related documents
• Assist with planning and executing the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
• Work closely with senior leadership and investor relations regarding disclosure matters and NYSE, SEC, and corporate law requirements, including Reg FD and use of non-GAAP financial measures
• Assist with public company communications, including press releases and investor presentations
• Assist with administering the Insider Trading Policy, 10b5-1 plans, and related employee and director equity matters
• Support the Treasury function, including advice on compliance with debt covenants
• Support the public company secretarial function, including assisting with the preparation of Board and committee materials
• Support Internal Audit with SOX compliance matters
• Stay current on governance trends and best practices, SEC and NYSE developments
• Advise on capital markets transactions
• Support M&A and other expansion activity
• Assist in the drafting and review of a wide variety of complex commercial contracts
• Support Retail and Operations verticals on contracting, compliance, and other legal matters as needed and as capacity permits alongside primary securities, corporate governance, and M&A responsibilities.  

What You'll Need:

• Be a team player, self-motivated, and willing to independently tackle novel and unfamiliar legal problems in a fast-paced business setting
• Ability to creatively problem-solve in a highly ethical and legally-compliant manner
• Ability to work cross-functionally and maintain compliance while building consensus among various stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to distill complex concepts or situations into concise and compelling communications, and the ability to impactfully support business clients
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including SEC reporting and securities law compliance experience, demonstrating continual growth
• Active license to practice law in at least one state and ability to become licensed as in-house counsel in the relevant jurisdiction
• Travel as needed, up to 10-20%
• Experience in retail or operations matters such as payment processing, e-commerce, commercial contracting, or related compliance matters is a plus, but is not required; demonstrated ability to apply sound legal judgment and willingness to learn new substantive areas is equally valued.

 

 

The base salary range for this role is $172,500 - $265,000.00.

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com. 

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations. 

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com.

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