About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
14
Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities
The Business: In April 2025, S&P Global announced its intent to separate S&P Global Mobility ("Mobility") from S&P Global to drive long-term value creation. The planned separation is expected to result in Mobility becoming a standalone public company.
Mobility is a leading provider of solutions serving the full automotive value chain, including vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers, mobility service providers, retailers, consumers, and finance and insurance companies. Mobility enables customers to anticipate change, optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. Leveraging technology and data science, Mobility provides unique insights, forecasts, and advisory services spanning every major market and the entire automotive value chain—from product planning to marketing, sales, and the aftermarket. With a legacy dating back to the 1920s when R. L. Polk published the first vehicle registration reports, and trusted, market-leading brands such as CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Polk Automotive Solutions and Market Scan, unique data sets and demonstrated resilience through business cycles, Mobility is well positioned to meet customer demand in a fast-moving, global environment. A separation will allow Mobility more flexibility to pursue near- and long-term growth opportunities, including in used car offerings and expanding both geographically and into adjacent markets. In fiscal year 2024, the Mobility segment generated $1.6 billion in revenue, a year-over-year increase of approximately 8%.
Team: Join a best-in-class global Legal, Compliance, Risk & Government Affairs team committed to delivering timely, practical and actionable advice to advance our business and safeguard our reputation, people, and assets. This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel and will be a core member of the function’s leadership team.
Location: Arlington VA area (ideal), Virtual NC
Responsibilities and Impact: The Associate General Counsel – Corporate & Securities is responsible for supporting a business of approximately $1.8 billion in revenue and ~3,500 employees world-wide, providing legal and strategic counsel on 1934 Act disclosure and compliance, NYSE/SEC compliance, and corporate finance and strategic transactions (including capital markets transactions, corporate banking matters, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures). This leader will play a key role in the Company’s governance and disclosure process to support a newly established public company.
What's in it for you:
Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, client-facing environment
Partner closely with colleagues across the business and Mobility senior leadership
design and build public company disclosure, governance and reporting infrastructure, scaling over time based on business growth (to add 1-2 team members)
Serve as a key leader in an agile, collaborative corporate legal department (likely 5-6 attorneys) that is valued for its excellence and clear and concise advice
Serve as a business-oriented, senior legal advisor and core member of the function’s leadership team, counseling on issues of significant importance to the company
provide support to the Board and Audit Committee in connection with the Committee’s financial reporting and oversight responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Public Company Securities Disclosure and Governance:
Ensure compliance with public company and securities law matters.
Provide legal and strategic counsel on a wide range of corporate transactions and disclosure issues as a key legal advisor to the company’s CFO, Controller, Head of Investor Relations, Treasurer, and finance team broadly.
Draft, review and advise on the company’s SEC and NYSE periodic and other filings (10‐K, Proxy Statement, 10‐Q, and 8‐Ks); advise and collaborate with investor relations, finance and communications teams in the preparation of earnings releases and other announcements.
Review and advise on the Company’s statutory and voluntary disclosures and reporting, including reporting on sustainability and corporate responsibility matters.
Oversee and advise on insider trading and Section 16 filing processes.
Take ownership of various disclosure procedures and internal controls, regularly evaluating and refining processes to enhance diligence and disclosure.
Strategic Business Priorities:
Provide legal and strategic counsel on a wide range of corporate transactions and business priorities.
Focus on innovation and issues critical to the future of the company and its businesses, including complex matters around AI and privacy, and addressing novel legal issues as the company enters new businesses.
Monitoring and assessing the impact of legal and regulatory developments and enforcement trends, including to ensure that sensitive/complex legal issues and emerging risks are surfaced and addressed appropriately and efficiently.
Corporate Governance Matters and Board of Directors:
Support and provide advice to a newly established Board of Directors, including corporate governance matters, policies, and procedures in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Prepare materials, minutes and resolutions for Board of Directors and Audit Committee meetings and the Annual Meeting.
Leadership:
Serve as a key leader in an agile, collaborative corporate legal department that is valued for its excellence and clear and concise advice to the company and its executive leadership team.
Create a culture of continuous improvement with a business partner mindset.
Manage outside counsel and an operations budget and systems for the delivery of legal services, driving efficiency and scale consistent with organizational demands.
- Team and Relationships:
Develop strong relationships with internal constituents including the CFO, Controllership, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, and Communications and external constituents such as the Company’s independent auditors and key finance advisors.
Work closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer on transactional and financing activities, including oversight of outside counsel to ensure quality work product.
Providing substantive support for the Chief Legal Officer, Deputy General Counsel and for the rest of the Legal team, as needed.
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only): Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits that we provide to our employees, please click here.
What We’re Looking For:
Basic Required Qualifications:
12+ years of relevant experience gained at law firm and in-house (at a publicly traded company), including experience leading teams and building and implementing public company processes, policies, governance.
JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state.
Proven capability to manage high-volume, complex environments with sound judgment and adaptability.
Fosters inclusivity and manages emotions to achieve optimal business outcomes. Able to effectively pivot direction and delegate responsibilities, utilizing team strengths to meet strategic initiatives.
Exceptional business judgment and legal issue identification skills, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities. Adept at articulating business needs, challenging existing systems and processes, and defining actionable strategies. Actively seeks input from diverse sources to ensure engagement and influence stakeholder buy-in at all levels.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a broad range of corporate experience with a demonstrated a passion for the business. Provides clear, concise, and commercial advice, and creative solutions where necessary, on established timelines to meet business needs.
Operates autonomously while also being a collaborative team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace. Works effectively with other members of the Legal team, internal clients, and cross-functional organizations to influence and develop strategic initiatives.
Able to effectively manage risks and make decisions that minimize threats while maximizing opportunities.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Successful track record of in-house or similar advisory experience.
J.D. with exceptional academic credentials.
Experience with change management.
Experience leading or supporting transformation initiatives or high-growth environments.
About S&P Global Mobility
At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility.
What’s In It For You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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