Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Securities

Company Overview

At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It’s a simple idea, but one that’s at the heart of our business. We’re dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs and goals to better serve them today and tomorrow. That’s why we’re always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate our four essential behaviors that bring the Spire culture to life:

• We make it happen:  We are a company of go-getters, acting on every opportunity to help our company advance.
• We seek out perspective:  We challenge ourselves to be open to different ways of doing things, because learning from each other leads to breakthroughs.
• We collaborate:  We put teamwork first, bringing in everyone’s ideas, because our collective energy makes us stronger.
• We care:  We treat people how we want to be treated, listening closely and doing what’s right, even when it’s hard

By living our values and behaviors every day, we strive to create an environment where every employee feels welcome, respected, and valued.

Summary

Spire is seeking a Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Securities to join our Legal team. This position will be available at the corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO, reporting to the Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary.

This position will be responsible for serving as Assistant Corporate Secretary and will provide daily support to the Corporate Secretary. This position will also serve as lead counsel to the corporate finance organization, which includes controllership and external reporting, treasury and capital markets, investor relations, and tax. This position is the lead attorney for the purposes of ensuring compliance with securities laws and related corporate governance issues, with significant interactions with members of the Board of Directors, executives and other key decision-makers across the company. The ideal candidate will have broad-based experience with sophisticated legal issues in a business setting coupled with experience working in a law firm, with an emphasis on corporate and securities matters under federal securities laws, corporate governance issues, and general corporate finance and capital markets matters. The ideal candidate will also be open to learning new areas of law, such as ERISA and/or labor and employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Company Secretary with the preparation of materials for the Board of Directors, Board Meetings, governance documents and Committee Meetings, including agendas, board books, minute books, corporate resolutions, charters, questionnaires, evaluations, board compensation payments and awards and other areas as necessary.
• Plan and implement the successful execution of the annual proxy statement process, in support and coordination with Human Resources, including building a timeline, project management, monitoring trends (including ISS, GL and key investor voting guidelines) and disclosures.
• Support the Company Secretary with the onboarding of new officers and directors, including providing Section 16 guidance and support of equity plan administration in connection with Section 16 filings.
• Plan and execute activities in compliance with NYSE governance and filing requirements (including in connection with annual and interim affirmations, dividends and other notices).

Essential Characteristics and Competencies

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 1 direct report

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

Juris Doctor and active bar license in good standing in at least one state.