Senior Director, Corporate Legal

Summary

Join Dynavax, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, as our Senior Director, Corporate Legal! This part-time (32 hours/week), fully remote position plays a key role in securities compliance, corporate governance, sustainability, and SEC reporting. You will provide day-to-day legal services and strategic input, ensuring the company meets its regulatory and governance obligations. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, collaborating with cross-functional teams and outside counsel. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel/VP of Corporate Legal and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including experience at a nationally recognized law firm including 5+ years’ experience as in-house counsel at a public company working on securities matters and corporate governance
• Experience managing other legal professionals
• Ability to work collaboratively across the company, successfully build relationships, and efficiently manage outside counsel
• Ability to think creatively, evaluate and manage risk, devise business-focused solutions to challenging problems, and drive issues to closure to meet the company’s goals
• Demonstrated success managing complex corporate transactions or processes and multiple competing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal, decision-making and communications skills
• Ability to sit; stand; walk; reach with arms and hands; lift and move small objects; and use hands to keyboard and perform other office related tasks including repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Occasional travel required, as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal services and strategic input to the company on a broad variety of issues
• Prepare, review, and file periodic and current reports, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K
• Assist in drafting and filing annual proxy statements
• Monitor and ensure compliance with securities laws and SEC regulations, including Regulation S-K, S-X, and Regulation FD
• Stay updated on and advise on changes in securities regulations and corporate governance trends
• Support the preparation and execution of the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including drafting and reviewing meeting materials
• Assist with preparation of unanimous written consents
• Review and evaluate supporting documentation associated with SEC filings. Work cross functionally with Finance, Infosec, and others to help ensure compliance with governance best practices
• Assist with preparation of, and provide legal advice on general press releases, earnings releases, investor presentations, and other disclosures as needed
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate public disclosures
• Serve as a key resource to internal stakeholders on governance and SEC compliance matters. Coordinate matters as needed between internal stakeholders and outside counsel, balancing appropriate risk allocation with achieving desired business results
• Support compliance function with corporate policies and procedures as they relate to securities laws or other policies within the organization
• Monitor and mitigate risks related to corporate governance and public disclosures
• Assist in corporate and securities-related aspects of M&A, financings, and other strategic transactions, if and when the need arises
• Contribute to legal department initiatives, including process improvements and best practices, and knowledge transfer
• Work with the Associate General Counsel to support the business in other substantive areas, as needed
• Manage outside counsel in the U.S. and abroad as needed
• Provide sound, practical legal support across the organization, including identifying practical solutions that balance the risk/benefit for the company with an eye toward achieving business goals
• Support the organization in maintaining a work environment focused on quality and that fosters learning, respect, open communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• A combination of both law firm and in-house public company experience is a plus
• Experience in a vaccine company, or biotech adjacent, a plus

Benefits

• The estimated salary range for this position is $198,000 to $224,000
• Stock equity awards
• Participation in our Company’s discretionary annual bonus program
• Full range of health and welfare insurance benefits
• 401(k) company match
• Paid time off benefits, including 17 paid holidays in 2024
• 100% remote position