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Full Time Job

Legal Counsel, Corporate

Electronic Arts

Remote / Virtual 06-28-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
LEGAL COUNSEL - CORPORATE

Responsibilities:
• Support EA's Corporate Development team, sponsoring business units and other corporate functions (finance, accounting, tax, human resources, etc.) to provide practical and actionable advice on acquisitions, investments and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Advise on deal structure, conduct and manage due diligence, negotiate deal documentation, coordinate deal closings, track post-closing requirements, and manage deal integrations.
• Support securities laws compliance and corporate governance matters, including working on EA's proxy statements, Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks, ESG disclosures and reporting, and Section 16 reporting and compliance with SEC rules, Sarbanes-Oxley, Delaware corporate law and NASDAQ requirements.
• Advise the treasury, tax, finance and accounting teams on securities offerings, bank financings, stock buybacks, equity investments and structuring matters.
• Provide corporate and securities law guidance to various teams across EA.
• Provide guidance to the corporate paralegal supporting and maintaining US and global subsidiaries.

Qualifications:
• Practicing attorney with 4+ years' experience in M&A and corporate and securities transactions at a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong familiarity with securities and corporate laws, including Delaware corporate law and NASDAQ requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication and presentation skills.
• Team player with the ability to work well with internal legal colleagues, outside legal advisors, and business clients.
• Hard working, high integrity, good judgment, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure; flexible and willing to work extended hours when needed.
• Interest in the video games industry and related areas of law.
• J.D. and State Bar membership required.

All candidates should submit a list of representative corporate transactions that they have worked on.

Benefits:

We love to celebrate our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, of course, free video games and more!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvpejn-3-15-156-140-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. EA develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.