Securities & Corporate Counsel - Legal
We continue to build a multi-faceted and comprehensive legal team to support our growing company in aerospace, technology, and manufacturing. The legal team supports BETA’s aircraft and charger manufacturing as well as charge network development. The successful candidate will work across the company to guide business initiatives, navigate legal and regulatory requirements, and help protect BETA against risk.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
Advise on federal securities laws and SEC reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3, S-8, and related filings
Partner with Finance, Investor Relations, Communications, and other teams to ensure accurate and timely public company disclosures
Support the Compensation and Audit Committees of the Board, including meeting preparation, materials, resolutions, and legal and regulatory guidance
Work closely with the Compensation & Benefits Leader and People and Finance teams on equity administration, including 10b5-1 trading plans, equity grants, vesting, exercises, tax and reporting requirements, and related matters
Advise on insider trading, Section 16 compliance, beneficial ownership reporting, and other securities law requirements applicable to directors and executives
Collaborate with Internal Audit on compliance, controls, and public company readiness
Support board and executive onboarding and training on securities and corporate governance obligations, and provide guidance and training across the company on relevant legal topics
Maintain corporate governance policies and materials, including the Code of Conduct, Insider Trading Policy, and committee charters
Assist with board and committee resolutions, consents, minutes, and other governance matters
Support annual meeting, proxy statement, shareholder, and other corporate governance processes
Provide legal support for M&A transactions and related commercial agreements
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
JD and license to practice before a state bar
6+ years of legal experience, with a significant portion in-house
Strong understanding of federal securities laws, SEC rules, regulations, and public company reporting requirements
Experience advising public company boards or board committees, including Compensation and Audit Committee matters
Experience with equity administration and executive and director equity matters, including 10b5-1 plans and Section 16 reporting
Ability to communicate effectively with SEC staff and negotiate with regulators
Prior experience in aerospace, complex manufacturing, or an industry core to BETA's business
Strong preference for Vermont based; willing to consider the right candidate with ability to have frequent and regular on-site presence at Burlington, Vermont headquarters
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and lead legal and cross-functional projects with strong judgment and project management skills
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
Experience in a high-growth, newly public company
Experience supporting a company through the transition from private to public operations
In-house M&A experience or experience supporting corporate development on acquisitions and strategic transactions
Experience partnering across People, Compensation & Benefits, Finance, and Internal Audit on equity, compliance, and governance matters
Experience with proxy statements, annual meetings, shareholder matters, and public company governance
The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.
Compensation
$225,000—$275,000 USD