Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities

About Grainger:

 

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.

We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.

 

Position Details:

 

You will be a member of our Corporate Secretary team reporting directly to the Vice President, Corporate Secretary. You will work cross-functionally across multiple departments across corporate and securities matters, including SEC reporting and compliance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, corporate finance and treasury matters, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate development initiatives, corporate financings, credit, collections and bankruptcy matters, global subsidiary management, internal restructurings, intercompany transactions and agreements, and other areas as may be assigned.

 

This is a hybrid role preferably in Chicago area but can be performed remotely.

 

You Will:

 

• Help prepare SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings.
• Support multiple aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process, including the quarterly SOX business unit certification process.
• Partner cross-functionally with Controllership, Corporate Development, Credit & Collections, Executive Compensation, Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, and other corporate functions on an array of general corporate and securities matters, including global cash management and capital deployment, credit facilities, public securities offerings, share repurchases, cash repatriations and subsidiary fundings, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate development initiatives, bankruptcy matters, intercompany agreements, cross-border business and tax planning, internal controls and other matters.
• Lead global subsidiary management with teams, including the establishment, maintenance, restructuring and liquidation of domestic and international subsidiaries.
• Lead due diligence and draft and negotiate complex corporate and securities transactional documentation.
• Be a corporate transactional generalist, providing assistance and guidance to the Company in a broad scope of areas as may be assigned from time to time while supporting and interacting with the team’s senior lawyers and other legal and business colleagues. 
• Where the needs of a project require outside counsel involvement, oversee and manage outside counsel, including as to strategy, scope, staffing and budgeting matters.

 

You Have:

 

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a leading law school with strong academic credentials.
• Member in good standing of a state bar and able to be admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• At least 5-7 years of general corporate and securities legal experience, including at a large law firm.
• Corporate and securities transactional background, with M&A, corporate finance, SEC reporting, corporate governance/ESG and public company advisory experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills, strong initiative and, ability to prioritize multiple assignments and meet deadlines amidst rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a high degree of attention to detail.

 

Rewards and Benefits:

 

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

• Benefits starting on day one, including medical, dental vision and life insurance
• 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period with no personal contribution required
• Employee discounts, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing, free access to financial counseling, education and more.

 

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