Associate General Counsel, Securities & M&A
Offer summary
Qualifications:
J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in at least one state bar., 7-10 years of experience in securities law and M&A, preferably in top law firms or in-house roles., Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, corporate governance, and M&A transactions., Strong leadership, negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams..Key responsibilities:
- Advise on U.S. federal securities law compliance and prepare SEC filings.
- Serve as lead attorney on domestic and international M&A and corporate transactions.
- Support securities law compliance, corporate governance, and related legal matters.
- Manage outside counsel and coordinate with internal teams on transactions and compliance.
Job description
Company Description
R25_0016509
Job Description
NIQ is seeking a highlyskilled and businessoriented attorney with 710 years of experience in securities law and M&A to join our inhouse legal team. The candidate will support securities law compliance, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, equity investments, licensing, alliances and other sophisticated corporate transactions on a global scale. Primary duties and responsibilities will be as follows, along with additional tasks as assigned:
Securities Law Compliance
· Advise on US federal securities law compliance, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934
· Prepare and review SEC filings, including 10K, 10Q, 8K, proxy statements, etc.
· Monitor and advise on NYSE listing requirements and corporate disclosure obligations
· Ensure compliance with Irish corporate governance law
· Support board and committee meetings, including preparation of materials and minutes
· Advise on insider trading and Reg FD policies, Section 16 filings, and shareholder engagement
· Coordinate with external advisors and internal crossfunctional teams, including accounting and compensation & benefits, to ensure compliance
M&A
· Serve as a lead attorney on domestic and international M&A and corporate transactions, handling deal structuring, drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, terms sheets and letters of intent, the diligence process, transactional document drafting, negotiation and execution, and managing postclosing integration efforts.
· Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters related to M&A transactions.
· Provide strategic legal support for financing transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and internal reorganizations.
· Manage outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and costeffectiveness.
· Coordinate with other internal company functions that support transactions, including corporate development, tax, finance and HR.
Qualifications· Must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state bar.
· Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience handling U.S. securities laws and domestic and international M&A in a top law firm or a combination of law firm and significant inhouse positions (mix of law firm and inhouse experience preferred).
· Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
· Experience in the technology sector and with intellectual property driven transactions a strong plus.
· Strong leadership; ability to help drive transactions from beginning to end.
· Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
· Team player with the ability to proactively collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
· Ability to prioritize and multitask, processing multiple deals to satisfactory completion.
· Strong business acumen with ability to appropriately balance legal and business risk; pragmatic yet strategic partner in business and legal decisionmaking.
· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fastpaced business environment.
· Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely up, down and across the corporate hierarchy.
· Experience in a public company environment preferred, but not required.
· Familiarity with international M&A and crossborder regulatory issues.
· Exposure to executive compensation and equity plan matters.
Additional Information
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194,500 $225,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industryleading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com
Want to keep up with our latest updates?
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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https:nielseniq.comglobalennewscenterdiversityinclusion
R25_0016509
Job Description
NIQ is seeking a highlyskilled and businessoriented attorney with 710 years of experience in securities law and M&A to join our inhouse legal team. The candidate will support securities law compliance, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, equity investments, licensing, alliances and other sophisticated corporate transactions on a global scale. Primary duties and responsibilities will be as follows, along with additional tasks as assigned:
Securities Law Compliance
· Advise on US federal securities law compliance, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934
· Prepare and review SEC filings, including 10K, 10Q, 8K, proxy statements, etc.
· Monitor and advise on NYSE listing requirements and corporate disclosure obligations
· Ensure compliance with Irish corporate governance law
· Support board and committee meetings, including preparation of materials and minutes
· Advise on insider trading and Reg FD policies, Section 16 filings, and shareholder engagement
· Coordinate with external advisors and internal crossfunctional teams, including accounting and compensation & benefits, to ensure compliance
M&A
· Serve as a lead attorney on domestic and international M&A and corporate transactions, handling deal structuring, drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, terms sheets and letters of intent, the diligence process, transactional document drafting, negotiation and execution, and managing postclosing integration efforts.
· Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters related to M&A transactions.
· Provide strategic legal support for financing transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and internal reorganizations.
· Manage outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and costeffectiveness.
· Coordinate with other internal company functions that support transactions, including corporate development, tax, finance and HR.
Qualifications· Must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state bar.
· Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience handling U.S. securities laws and domestic and international M&A in a top law firm or a combination of law firm and significant inhouse positions (mix of law firm and inhouse experience preferred).
· Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
· Experience in the technology sector and with intellectual property driven transactions a strong plus.
· Strong leadership; ability to help drive transactions from beginning to end.
· Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
· Team player with the ability to proactively collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
· Ability to prioritize and multitask, processing multiple deals to satisfactory completion.
· Strong business acumen with ability to appropriately balance legal and business risk; pragmatic yet strategic partner in business and legal decisionmaking.
· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fastpaced business environment.
· Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely up, down and across the corporate hierarchy.
· Experience in a public company environment preferred, but not required.
· Familiarity with international M&A and crossborder regulatory issues.
· Exposure to executive compensation and equity plan matters.
Additional Information
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194,500 $225,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industryleading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com
Want to keep up with our latest updates?
Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https:nielseniq.comglobalennewscenterdiversityinclusion
NIQ is seeking a highlyskilled and businessoriented attorney with 710 years of experience in securities law and M&A to join our inhouse legal team. The candidate will support securities law compliance, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, equity investments, licensing, alliances and other sophisticated corporate transactions on a global scale. Primary duties and responsibilities will be as follows, along with additional tasks as assigned:
Securities Law Compliance
· Advise on US federal securities law compliance, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934
· Prepare and review SEC filings, including 10K, 10Q, 8K, proxy statements, etc.
· Monitor and advise on NYSE listing requirements and corporate disclosure obligations
· Ensure compliance with Irish corporate governance law
· Support board and committee meetings, including preparation of materials and minutes
· Advise on insider trading and Reg FD policies, Section 16 filings, and shareholder engagement
· Coordinate with external advisors and internal crossfunctional teams, including accounting and compensation & benefits, to ensure compliance
M&A
· Serve as a lead attorney on domestic and international M&A and corporate transactions, handling deal structuring, drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, terms sheets and letters of intent, the diligence process, transactional document drafting, negotiation and execution, and managing postclosing integration efforts.
· Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance matters related to M&A transactions.
· Provide strategic legal support for financing transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and internal reorganizations.
· Manage outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and costeffectiveness.
· Coordinate with other internal company functions that support transactions, including corporate development, tax, finance and HR.
Qualifications· Must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state bar.
· Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience handling U.S. securities laws and domestic and international M&A in a top law firm or a combination of law firm and significant inhouse positions (mix of law firm and inhouse experience preferred).
· Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
· Experience in the technology sector and with intellectual property driven transactions a strong plus.
· Strong leadership; ability to help drive transactions from beginning to end.
· Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
· Team player with the ability to proactively collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
· Ability to prioritize and multitask, processing multiple deals to satisfactory completion.
· Strong business acumen with ability to appropriately balance legal and business risk; pragmatic yet strategic partner in business and legal decisionmaking.
· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fastpaced business environment.
· Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely up, down and across the corporate hierarchy.
· Experience in a public company environment preferred, but not required.
· Familiarity with international M&A and crossborder regulatory issues.
· Exposure to executive compensation and equity plan matters.
Additional Information
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194,500 $225,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industryleading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com
Want to keep up with our latest updates?
Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https:nielseniq.comglobalennewscenterdiversityinclusion
· Must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state bar.
· Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience handling U.S. securities laws and domestic and international M&A in a top law firm or a combination of law firm and significant inhouse positions (mix of law firm and inhouse experience preferred).
· Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, M&A transactions, and corporate governance.
· Experience in the technology sector and with intellectual property driven transactions a strong plus.
· Strong leadership; ability to help drive transactions from beginning to end.
· Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
· Team player with the ability to proactively collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
· Ability to prioritize and multitask, processing multiple deals to satisfactory completion.
· Strong business acumen with ability to appropriately balance legal and business risk; pragmatic yet strategic partner in business and legal decisionmaking.
· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fastpaced business environment.
· Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely up, down and across the corporate hierarchy.
· Experience in a public company environment preferred, but not required.
· Familiarity with international M&A and crossborder regulatory issues.
· Exposure to executive compensation and equity plan matters.
Additional Information
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194,500 $225,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industryleading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com
Want to keep up with our latest updates?
Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https:nielseniq.comglobalennewscenterdiversityinclusion
US Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision).
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
For more information, visit NIQ.com
Want to keep up with our latest updates?
Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal OpportunityAffirmative ActionEmployer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https:nielseniq.comglobalennewscenterdiversityinclusion
This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $194,500 $225,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industryleading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.
Our Benefits
Required profile
Experience
Other Skills
- Negotiation
- Leadership
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Organizational Skills
- Problem Solving
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