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WHO WE ARE
The Legal & Business Affairs team of Vox Media is seeking an Assistant General Counsel who will be responsible for a wide array of corporate transactional & governance matters. Were looking for a business-minded attorney with deep experience in joint ventures & M&A, as well as financing transactions. In addition to leading the companys extraordinary transactions, the successful candidate will manage the companys equity incentive program, legal entity maintenance, & corporate insurance. As a corporate utility player, this position will also lead the Corporate, Compliance & Operations (CCO) team, overseeing attorneys (procurement, data privacy, brand licensing, etc.) & legal operations professionals.
This position reports to the General Counsel while working closely with other members of the Legal & Business Affairs department & internal business teams & leadership across the company. This position is perfect for an attorney who has demonstrated leadership skills, a broad range of experience with transactional & corporate matters, & who thrives individually & within a team.
As the leading modern media company, Vox Media guides its audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.
Within Vox Media, the Legal & Business Affairs team has a reputation for rolling up our sleeves & figuring things out. Colleagues turn to the Legal & Business Affairs team not only for policy-setting, risk assessment, & negotiations, but also to help make business decisions & help shape the strategy of the company.
As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Play a key role in M&A, joint venture, & financing transactions, including negotiating definitive documentation, managing cross-functional due diligence processes, & assisting in all areas of deal development, structuring, execution, & integration.
- Draft, negotiate, & interpret NDAs, letters of intent, investor rights agreements, voting agreements, right of first refusal agreements, stock purchase agreements, corporate charter & operating agreements, & other shareholder or investor agreements.
- Manage a team of legal operations professionals who find & create operational efficiencies for the Legal & Business Affairs team, & attorneys who focus on vendor procurement & compliance matters (e.g., data privacy, gaming regulators, etc.).
- Prepare & manage corporate governance documentation, including Board & committee minutes, Board & stockholder written consents & resolutions, corporate subsidiary formation & dissolution, & other general books & records.
- Advise on securities & shareholder matters, including managing the Companys cap table via Carta, processing employee stock option & RSU grants & exercises, & managing investor relations.
- Advise on executive equity compensation matters, with a broad understanding of related tax consequences such as Section 409A & incentive & nonqualified stock options.
- Manage the Companys corporate insurance program, including enterprise risk management, program structuring & renewal, & certificates of insurance, as well as collaborating with other Legal & Business Affairs team members with claims reporting.
- Review, draft, negotiate & interpret various contracts, including real estate leases, vendor agreements, & other agreements as the need may arise.
WHO YOU ARE
- JD & admitted to practice.
- 6+ years of experience at a major law firm or in-house, with a preference for experience at a media or entertainment company.
- Demonstrated M&A or financing attorney with proven drafting, deal structuring, project leadership, negotiation, & communication skills required; exposure to executive compensation, tax, real estate, corporate insurance, venture capital or private equity is a plus.
- Experience interacting with boards & senior leadership, including summarizing risk assessments, communicating complex deal points, & providing thoughtful business guidance.
- Experience managing attorneys & non-attorneys, including supervising direct reports with substantive expertise in areas where you are not the subject matter expert.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects & prioritize & meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels & across all areas of the company.
- Creative, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative, & a can-do, no job is too small, team player attitude.
- Excellent communication & organizational skills, including clear & effective written & verbal communication skills, negotiating skills, & strong legal drafting abilities.
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is based in either Washington, DC or New York. While we currently do not require Legal & Business Affairs team members to work out of the office regularly, team members are expected to be available to come into the office from time to time for meetings with other team members or key stakeholders.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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