Director, Corporate & Securities

Director, Corporate & Securities

When you become part of our K  team, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform.

At K , we partner with clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive science, technology and engineering solutions to governments as well as the top tier commercial clients in green hydrogen and green ammonia. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our approximately 37,000 employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance.

Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate & Strategic Transactions and Assistant Corporate Secretary, you will be empowered to bring an innovative and solutions-oriented approach to solving complex matters critical to K 's success. You will work closely with the Vice President, Corporate & Strategic Transactions, Corporate Secretary team and internal stakeholders across the company to provide legal advice and support on a broad range of securities, corporate, and governance matters.

Accountability:
You will regularly support the Board of Directors by preparing meeting materials, resolutions, minutes, and related documentation. You will lead corporate and securities regulatory compliance initiatives and partner with Investor Relations, Finance and Accounting, and Human Resources to ensure timely compliance with corporate and securities laws, NYSE requirements, executive compensation and employee benefits practices, and domestic and international subsidiary governance.

You will also collaborate with Mergers & Acquisitions, New Ventures, and business groups to structure and negotiate transactions and strategic business initiatives.

Collaboration:

You are comfortable working across a wide range of departments and stakeholder groups. Whether partnering with Public Relations on press releases, collaborating with Investor Relations on earnings materials, or supporting M&A transactions, you build strong relationships and serve as a trusted partner in key business decisions.

Adaptability:
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and competing priorities. Whether supporting strategic initiatives, negotiating with external partners, or advising executive leadership and Board members, you maintain a high level of professionalism, composure, and sound judgment.

Employee Champion:
You have experience managing and developing legal professionals, including attorneys and paralegals. You effectively influence across a matrixed organization and oversee the successful execution of work across teams. You also coordinate with and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality work product and cost efficiency.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to executive leadership, delivering corporate and U.S. securities legal support for an NYSE-listed global company.
• Support Board of Directors operations, including preparation of meeting materials, minutes, consents, resolutions, certificates, charters, and governance policies.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. securities laws and NYSE requirements, including oversight of current and periodic filings, proxy statements, and Section 16 reporting.
• Partner with business leaders to structure and negotiate transactions, investments, and strategic business initiatives.
• Advise on securities law and corporate governance matters, including insider trading compliance, Regulation FD, SOX, and antitrust considerations.
• Support capital markets activities, including securities offerings and preparation of related documentation.
• Advise on corporate finance transactions, including credit facilities and public debt offerings.
• Collaborate with the Treasury team on banking resolutions, guarantees, and other financial documentation.
• Advise on executive compensation, employee benefits, and equity programs, including design, administration, and required disclosures.
• Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations on earnings releases, investor communications, disclosure matters, and shareholder proposals.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory and market developments, including changes in laws, listing standards, and corporate governance practices, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Oversee subsidiary governance, including domestic and international structure, compliance, vendor management, and process improvements,…