Senior Director, Legal, Corporate Finance, Securities and Corporate Governance

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. 

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.  

Everywhere data lives, we are a key partner to the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to making cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.   

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands (hint: binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately?). And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too. 

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data. 

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advises on a broad range of securities laws and corporate governance matters
• Provide legal support to the investor relations, treasury, finance, accounting and tax functions, ranging from supporting large financing transactions to managing day-to-day activities
• Maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Nasdaq regulations, SEC regulations (e.g., Reg. FD, Reg. G and insider trading) and other regulations applicable to public companies.
• Evaluate, advise on and handle a wide variety of financing transactions, including debt and equity offerings, bank financings, sale-and-leaseback transactions and other structured financing transactions
• Review and negotiate documentation for various treasury activities on a regular basis, including factoring arrangements and hedging activities
• Track and support compliance with covenants in debt documents, including by assisting with debt document interpretation
• Assist in the preparation and review of securities filings (periodic and current reports, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings)
• Draft and review Board of Directors and committee meeting materials covering topics such as financing transactions, strategic transactions and corporate governance
• Manage legal support for domestic and foreign subsidiary management
• Develop strong working relationships and trust with members of the investor relations, treasury, finance, accounting and tax functions, other functional groups and business units
• Independently supervises all aspects of matters
• Recommend policy, process and/or practice changes with impact on one or more functional groups or business units
• Effectively manage outside counsel on a global basis

Qualifications

REQIRED:

• J.D. degree from accredited law school
• Current member of the California or other relevant bar association in good standing
• 12+ years’ experience practicing at a national law firm or at a national law firm plus as an in-house attorney
• Experience in the areas of capital markets, financing transactions and securities laws
• Experience working for and/or representing publicly traded companies

SKILLS:

• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing and analyzing transaction documentation, while collaborating on strategy and risk considerations
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, analyze and resolve issues, anticipate the needs of clients and supervisors and provide business-focused and practical legal advice with a high degree of integrity
• Strong presence and the ability to work effectively within a team and with other business functions, outside counsel and senior-level executives
• Ability to effectively communicate legal issues in a clear and understandable manner 
• Demonstrated ability to inspire trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to produce high quality work under deadline pressures
• Action oriented with an appetite for problem-solving 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Good sense of humor, positive attitude and ability to stay calm and collected under pressure

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not