Assistant General Counsel

Are you an experienced, driven, ambitious, and growth-oriented legal professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact? Groupon is seeking a talented Assistant General Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. In this role, you will be the legal point person on key public company corporate initiatives and have primary responsibility for SEC legal compliance.

Reporting directly to departmental leadership, this role offers a unique blend of autonomy, collaboration, and the chance to work on high-profile projects that shape our global business. In this role, you will have direct regular interaction with Groupon’s senior business leaders including our Chief Financial Officer, outside General Counsel, and Chief Accounting Officer. As a publicly-traded e-commerce company, Groupon’s legal team faces and tackles a wide array of interesting and complex legal questions. This offers enormous opportunities to learn and grow in your career. Join a highly collaborative team of legal professionals in Chicago and around the world. We offer a flexible hybrid work schedule, which includes in-office days at our US headquarters at 35 W. Wacker in Chicago, as well as WFH on certain days of the week.

At Groupon, we pride ourselves on being a "best of both worlds" company. We have the resources and scale of a large organization, but maintain a nimble and entrepreneurial environment where your contributions truly matter. We're a curious, fun-loving team that's passionately committed to helping local businesses thrive. If this sounds like the kind of workplace you've been searching for, we invite you to join us.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of SEC filings, including Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks, proxy statements and registration statements and other SEC and exchange compliance matters
• Lead the planning and project team for the annual meeting of stockholders
• Lead merger and acquisition activity, divestitures, strategic investments and other corporate transactions
• Negotiate and draft agreements for M&A transactions, divestitures, strategic investments and other corporate transactions.
• Draft and manage Section 16 filings
• Draft and assist with the preparation of board and committee meeting materials
• Lead global subsidiary management with cross-functional teams, draft corporate organizational documents and maintain corporate records
• Assist with general corporate and public company compliance matters and special projects as necessary
• Support special corporate and securities projects, including offerings and investments
• Partner with global cross-functional teams including Communications, Investor Relations, Accounting, Treasury and Tax on various projects
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of significant securities and capital markets experience required (in-house or at a law firm)
• A team player with an ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proven track record of working independently and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision
• Flexibility, self-starting attitude, and a strong work ethic, enabling you to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Strong organizational skills, allowing you to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated desire for personal growth and an eagerness to take on new challenges and responsibilities over time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex legal concepts clearly and concisely
  
  

Apply today to become a valued member of Groupon's legal team!

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

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