DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America’s First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile, OnTech and GenMobile.
Department Summary
The securities, M&A and governance VP position is based at the company’s Denver headquarters and reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer. The securities, M&A and governance team at EchoStar handles a wide variety of matters for the company, from annual, quarterly and current SEC filings, to major corporate transactions and M&A, to capital raise or refinancing transactions, to management of board governance. We are looking for someone who is both a ”doer” and a leader, bringing a mix of hands-on and leadership experience to the team.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Securities Law
- Prepare and review SEC filings (including annual, quarterly, proxy statement, and beneficial ownership reports) and other securities work as needed.
- Develop and maintain policies for compliance with securities-related regulatory requirements, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Nasdaq rules.
- Advise on investor relations matters, including quarterly results’ publications, scripts and announcements and appropriate disclosures.
- Assist with equity plans and executive compensation matters, including Section 16 filings.
Capital Markets/Financings/Corporate and M&A Transactions
- Play a lead role in reviewing and commenting on documents prepared by outside counsel
- Respond to due diligence requests, and coordinate responses from others at the company
- Provide advice on compliance with debt covenants. In conjunction with corporate treasury, establish, update and maintain systems and processes for ensuring covenant compliance.
Corporate Governance
- Review and maintain corporate governance policies and procedures, including Board and committee charters, corporate policies and guidelines, and other governance documents.
- Support Board and committee meetings, such as preparing and/or supervising the preparation of meeting materials, resolutions and minutes.
- Supervise team members who perform domestic and international subsidiary maintenance work.
- Build on/improve process to ensure filings are made in a timely manner, including the creation of playbooks, handbooks and cheat sheets.
- Oversee annual appointments of officers and directors, internal restructurings.
- Prepare/review documentation related to cash management transactions among entities, such as dividends, capital contributions, etc.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Required General Knowledge & Experience
- Expertise in federal securities laws and filings and corporate governance matters, including Nasdaq listing rules.
- Familiarity with a wide variety of financings: secured and unsecured high yield notes, securitizations, credit agreements, convertible notes and equity issuances.
- Strong executive presence, with demonstrated ability to be articulate and persuasive in fast-paced settings, including with executive management and the board of directors.
- Exceptional organizational and personnel management skills.
- Mastery of written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex financing terms into plain English
- Intellectual curiosity.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, business acumen and judgment, strategic legal thinking, initiative, attention to detail and ability to work independently. This position will manage direct reports and will be heavily involved in mentoring and reviewing the work of other attorneys and/or paralegals.
Skills & Experience
- Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of law firm experience in securities and capital markets, governance and general corporate work with another 8-12 years of in-house experience. M&A and executive compensation experience are a plus.
Education & Qualifications
- Relevant degree and admission to the Bar of a state or jurisdiction of the United States with the ability to obtain authorization for Colorado.
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $200,000.00/Year - $300,000.00/Year
Benefits