At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an
impact on the world of technology.
Cadence is looking for an experienced Corporate Attorney to join our Corporate
Legal and Compliance Team. This position will report to the VP and Deputy
General Counsel on a team of approximately seven professionals responsible for
securities, corporate governance, compliance, M&A, corporate finance, stock
administration and subsidiary management. This attorney will have a high
degree of responsibility in further developing and administering Cadence’s
global compliance programs and will handle a broad range of corporate legal
matters as well.
Responsibilities:
* Further develop and administer our global compliance programs, including updating and implementing policies and procedures related to code of business conduct, anti-corruption, conflicts of interest, securities trading and antitrust
* Manage employee processes for obtaining approvals required by our code of business conduct and related policies
* Oversee annual worldwide compliance trainings and develop and deliver tailored training programs to further cultivate an ethical and compliant culture
* Develop and implement ways to measure compliance program activity and effectiveness
* Monitor and analyze new regulatory and legal compliance requirements, including estimating impact and recommending and assisting with the implementation of plans to meet applicable requirements
* Collaborate cross-functionally and globally to anticipate and assess emerging compliance risk areas across the company, resolve issues and mitigate risks
* Assist with compliance hotline monitoring and internal investigation of compliance issues, as well as the resolution and reporting thereof
* Prepare reports for our executive management team, board and board committees on our compliance policies and the operation and status of our compliance programs
* Support other corporate governance matters, including preparation of the annual stockholder meeting and proxy statement
* Assist in the preparation and review of other SEC filings, including Section 16 reports, conflict minerals disclosure and annual and quarterly reports
* Support M&A, capital markets, corporate finance and other strategic transactions
* Serve as the Legal Business Partner to the Cadence Giving Foundation and oversee corporate legal matters for our government contracting subsidiary
Qualifications:
* 5+ years of corporate legal and compliance experience, including at a large law firm
* In-house legal compliance experience at a U.S. public company is a plus
* Current bar membership in at least one U.S. state and qualified to practice in-house in California
* J.D. from a nationally recognized law school
* High degree of integrity and ability to instill trust
* A goal-oriented team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers
* Proven ability to drive change and produce high-quality work product in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
* Adaptability, comfort with uncertainty and continuous change and an openness toward cross-functional development
* This position will be based in San Jose, California.
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Practice Areas
Corporate
Specialties
Capital Markets, Compliance/Regulatory, Finance, Securities