Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

Position

The Senior Counsel, Corporate & Securities will serve as a key member of the Legal team, responsible for leading the company's public-company reporting obligations, securities law compliance, governance activities, and strategic transaction support. This individual will work cross-functionally with Finance, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, and senior leadership, providing practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment. The role requires deep expertise in SEC reporting, public-company governance, and corporate transactional matters, including capital markets activities and M&A.

About You

You are someone who prioritizes collaboration, excels working in a fast-paced environment, and is results-oriented. You lead with a decisive, solutions-driven mindset and are a big-picture-thinker. While fostering a culture of collaboration and communication, you will provide insightful and practical guidance to stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters to drive the business forward in a thoughtful and strategic manner.

What You'll Do

• Lead the preparation, drafting, and review of all SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements, and Section 16 filings.
• Oversee disclosure controls and procedures; manage the company's annual and quarterly reporting cycle and coordinate the Disclosure Committee process.
• Plan and execute the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
• Partner with Finance and Investor Relations to support earnings releases, scripts, investor presentations, and other public communications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Regulation FD.
• Support Board of Directors and committee matters, including preparing meeting materials, minutes, corporate policies, and governance documents.
• Provide guidance on governance requirements under applicable securities laws, stock exchange rules, and evolving best practices.
• Oversee subsidiary governance and maintenance of domestic and international corporate entities.
• Advise on compliance with the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and Nasdaq listing requirements.
• Administer insider-trading policies, 10b5-1 plans, and equity-related compliance activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting public-company reporting and governance.
• Provide legal support for capital markets activities, including equity and debt offerings, financing transactions, and related disclosures.
• Support strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and divestitures, including diligence, drafting, negotiation, and post-transaction transitions.
• Manage outside counsel engagements, budgets, and matter strategy.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree with 10+ years of relevant corporate and securities law experience, including time at a top law firm and/or in-house at a public company.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (active and in good standing).
• Significant hands-on experience preparing and reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Proxy statements, and Section 16 filings in the life sciences industry.
• Demonstrated understanding of securities regulations and Nasdaq listing requirements.
• Experience supporting capital markets transactions and/or M&A from diligence to closing.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters under tight deadlines.
• Strong business judgment and ability to deliver practical, solution-oriented advice.
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence senior leaders.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Experience in the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry is strongly preferred.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:

• 401k plan with company matching
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
• Enhanced parental leave benefit
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site

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