Senior Counsel

Summary

Join Strategy, a Nasdaq-listed leader in enterprise analytics and mobility software, and become a crucial part of our mission to redefine financial investment. This remote role requires a growth-centric mindset and focuses on supporting complex capital markets and financing transactions, strategic Bitcoin initiatives, general corporate governance, securities law compliance, commercial matters, and finance & tax operations. You will lead support for various initiatives, draft and negotiate documents, advise on legal issues, and manage external counsel. The position demands extensive experience in capital markets, corporate governance, and securities law, along with superior communication skills. This is a remote position within the US.

Requirements

• J.D. from a U.S. accredited law school
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 4-8 years of experience with reputable law firm(s) and/or in-house department(s)
• Extensive experience with capital markets/financing transactions and other corporate transactional matters
• Experience with corporate governance matters and publicly traded companies generally, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Ability to manage fast-paced workload and add value to multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-starter who shows project ownership and enjoys working across departments
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills and judgment

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a growth-centric mindset in your day-to-day work to protect and promote the business, focusing on closing business-enabling deals, being comfortable using your judgment, doing things in a way that’s best for the business, seeking simplicity, trusting others to do their job, knowing when good is good enough, and considering your intended audience in what you do
• Lead support of complex capital markets and financing transactions; manage the deal process from planning to closing, draft and negotiate operative documents, oversee statutory and contractual obligations, and advise business on legal issues and risks, company policies and strategy
• Lead support of strategic Bitcoin initiatives such as treasury reserve management and matters related to Bitcoin development, education, and advocacy
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including board and committee meeting materials, minutes, and resolutions; advise on board matters, develop corporate governance policies, and implement legal controls to help ensure sound corporate governance practices; advise on employee equity matters; manage domestic subsidiary governance function
• Advise on compliance with federal and state securities laws, including reporting and disclosure requirements; contribute to and collaborate with other MicroStrategy departments in preparation and review of SEC filings, including proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, as well as Section 16 filings; advise on investor relations and external communications matters, including reviewing press releases, earnings announcements and scripts, investor presentations and communications, and other key marketing materials; monitor and interpret regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor and non-disclosure agreements
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Treasury, & Tax on banking and investment matters, corporate aircraft matters, employee equity matters; intercompany agreements, tax planning, internal controls, and enterprise risk management
• Manage external legal counsel effectively and within budget
• Provide training to employees on legal and compliance matters; stay current on legal trends and developments relevant to the company’s business; contribute to the development and implementation of best practices in legal and compliance functions

Benefits

This is a remote role and you will have the ability to work remotely within the US