Assistant Vice President, Senior Associate Counsel - Corporate

Position Summary

Focus is seeking a well-rounded corporate attorney to join our in-house Legal team as Assistant Vice President, Senior Associate Counsel – Corporate. Reporting to Focus’ Deputy General Counsel/Head of Legal – Corporate, this role will help drive execution and deliver polished work product across the corporate legal function, including corporate governance and board processes, equity matters, corporate treasury/financing and securities-related work, and other corporate initiatives as needed. The work is high-impact and requires strong judgment, responsiveness, and precision. The ideal candidate combines strong drafting and organizational skills with proactive issue-spotting, attention to detail, and the ability to manage shifting priorities without sacrificing quality.

This role can be located in New York, NY; St. Louis, MO; Boston, MA.

 

Primary Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Board / Committee Support

• Draft and maintain corporate governance records (e.g., consents, minutes, resolutions) and related corporate books/files.
• Prepare and quality-check Board and Committee materials, including PowerPoint presentations and supporting documentation.
• Maintain and update key organizational and governance documents, including amendments to organizational documents, director and officer appointments and related approvals.
• Coordinate governance cadence and logistics, including tracking when approvals are needed, managing timelines and action items, and administering the board portal (experience with Boardvantage a plus).

Equity Plan Administration & Equity Documentation

• Manage equity matters, including equity transfers, co-investment agreements and coordinate preparation of related approvals.
• Partner with Human Resources and Finance teams to execute and administer equity-related actions accurately and timely, including through applicable equity administration platforms.
• Maintain and update equity plan documentation, templates, and supporting materials; assist with periodic updates and communications.

Financing & Securities Matters

• Coordinate financing and securities-related matters and transactions, including internal coordination and preparation of approvals and deliverables.
• Manage the legal workstream for financing and securities-related matters by coordinating internal inputs, tracking deliverables, and reviewing drafts prepared by outside counsel (including synthesizing comments and coordinating responses).
• Maintain recurring monthly charts/trackers and other supporting materials required under debt documents, and help coordinate ongoing compliance and reporting deliverables.

Intellectual Property Portfolio & Communications Support

• Help manage Focus’ overall intellectual property and brand portfolio, including maintaining records and supporting related processes.
• Review select corporate communications and brand-related materials in partnership with internal stakeholders, as needed.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted and in good standing in all jurisdictions of admission.
• 3+ years of relevant experience at a major law firm (corporate/M&A, finance, or similar) and/or in-house supporting corporate legal matters.
• Demonstrated strength in corporate drafting and issue-spotting, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, practical written work product.
• Experience supporting corporate governance, including drafting/reviewing minutes, consents, and resolutions and preparing board/committee materials, strongly preferred.
• High proficiency in PowerPoint and strong writing skills, including the ability to produce polished, board-audience materials.
• Comfort using Boardvantage (or similar board portal software) and Carta (or similar equity administration platforms) is a plus.
• Experience with financing and/or securities matters is a plus.
• Familiarity with intellectual property/brand portfolio support and/or review of corp