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Position Overview:

You will report to StepStone’s Chief Legal Officer and will engage in a broad range of general corporate and securities law matters as well as litigation management and insurance management. You will have managerial responsibilities for up to two attorneys and a paralegal, depending on your level of experience.

Essential Job Functions:

You will work with senior management as well as the corporate finance and accounting, internal audit, tax, compliance, corporate communications, investor relations and human resources teams to advise on a range of matters, including:

• U.S. Securities Act and Exchange Act reporting
• Public company compliance-related matters, including management of relevant policies and procedures
• Board of directors and committee matters, including serving as assistant corporate secretary to StepStone and a number of its subsidiaries
• Investor relations and corporate communications matters
• Securities issuances and other corporate finance transactions; equity-related plans and related matters
• Corporate development and mergers & acquisitions; formation of new corporate entities in various jurisdictions, including outside the United States
• Review/negotiation of a range of commercial agreements
• Management of litigation matters and disputes
• Management of intellectual property (trademark) portfolio and related matters
• Management of corporate insurance matters
• Oversight of one attorney handling labor & employment matters and another attorney handling general corporate matters, as well as a paralegal

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree and law degree from a top-tier accredited U.S. law school
• Approximately 7 to 12 years of large law firm and in-house legal experience
• Depth in counseling public companies with respect to U.S. securities laws/regulations and corporate governance matters
• Broad-based corporate law experience, preferably including within an in-house environment

 Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Flourish in a challenging and fast-paced environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Approach work strategically, considering process improvements and focusing on the important and not only on the immediate
• Adaptability and flexibility to work on a variety of matters, including those of first impression
• Utilize effective organizational and time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time
• Foster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with other legal and compliance team members to share best practices, provide coverage, etc.
• Professionally communicate with all levels of staff and external stakeholders, including board members
• Strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone
• Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results

Salary Range - $250,000 - $315,000

The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position.  Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience.  The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees.

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At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure.  Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.  

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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