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The Senior Counsel – Corporate Securities & Finance, will be responsible for general corporate transactional, securities and finance matters. This position reports to the Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel – Governance and Securities, and works closely with senior members of management and the Legal Department. This role is responsible for providing legal advice and support in connection with a broad range of projects applicable to a large and active public company.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and review of a broad range of securities law filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, and other securities filings; interact with the NYSE.
• Ensure compliance with SEC and NYSE rules and requirements.
• Partner with Finance and Treasury on debt and equity securities issuances, credit facility and covenant compliance, interactions with credit ratings agencies, Gallagher’s commercial paper program, and foreign currency and interest rate hedging transactions (including support for ISDAs).
• Advise Investor Relations, Finance and Marketing/Communications on disclosure matters, including review of earnings announcements, press releases, investor presentations, investor communications and other materials, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures.
• Stay current with ESG disclosure standards applicable to Gallagher (e.g., SASB, TCFD, GRI).
• Partner with Tax and Treasury to support intercompany financing arrangements.
• Support mergers and acquisitions transactions as needed, including ensuring compliance with legal requirements for the issuance of Gallagher common stock in international jurisdictions.
• Participate in the preparation for Board, Committee and stockholder meetings, including drafting materials and monitoring and ensuring compliance with Board and Committee responsibilities.
• Proactively drive continued progress in Gallagher’s corporate governance policies and processes, including benchmarking on best practices.
• Actively monitor and manage Gallagher’s corporate governance ratings with ISS and other ratings organizations. 
• Regularly track federal and state laws, particularly SEC and Delaware state law developments, and regularly update stakeholders.  Identify trends and risks in the corporate securities and finance area.
• Participate in the broader legal community in the corporate securities and finance area, including membership-based organization and industry events.
• Partner on an ongoing basis with other members of the Legal Department in executing the responsibilities of the position. Serve as a resource to the Legal Department on corporate securities and finance matters. 

Required:

• Law degree and 7 years related experience required.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit an application and resume/CV online to be considered
• Are you 18 years of age or older or can you demonstrate legal capacity to enter a contract?
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation; any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation
• Must be willing to execute the Company's Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disclosure