Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel Director - Contractor

Description

We are seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as

Department: Legal

Location: US-Arizona-Tempe-Corp HQ

We are seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as Corporate Governance & Securities Counsel, Director
, based at Align's headquarters in Tempe, Arizona.

This role will serve as a key partner to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Securities and Public Affairs, with responsibility for leading critical aspects of Align's corporate governance, public company compliance, securities reporting, governance transformation, financing arrangement, and subsidiary governance initiatives.

The role combines responsibility for Board governance, SEC reporting and disclosure processes, securities compliance, enterprise governance initiatives, subsidiary governance, and digital modernization of governance and legal operations. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor across Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, HR, Executive Compensation, and executive leadership teams while helping ensure Align maintains best-in-class governance practices as a global public company.

This position is an individual contributor role requiring strong strategic judgment, executive presence, exceptional collaboration and organization skills, and the ability to independently lead complex governance, securities, and transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate embraces Align's core values of agility, accountability and customer-centricity, operates with urgency, drives continuous improvement, embraces innovation and AI-enabled ways of working, and thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Lead governance processes supporting the Board of Directors and its committees.
• Drive continuous improvement of Align's corporate governance framework and governance best practices.
• Advise executive leadership on governance matters and emerging governance trends.
• Lead preparation and review of Board and committee agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, and annual shareholder meeting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governing documents, committee charters, governance guidelines, and Board policies.
• Develop and implement governance policies, procedures, and operating standards that enhance Board effectiveness and organizational efficiency.
• Conduct governance research and prepare briefing materials, recommendations, and resolutions for executive leadership, the Board and its committees.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Board members, executive leadership, external counsel, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

• Lead and coordinate significant aspects of SEC reporting and disclosure processes, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-8, Proxy Statements, and other required filings.
• Oversee insider trading compliance programs, including policy administration, Section 16 reporting, Rule 144 matters, and 10b5-1 trading plan reviews.
• Monitor and assess new and proposed securities laws, SEC regulations, Nasdaq listing requirements, and governance developments impacting Align.
• Develop recommendations and implementation plans to address regulatory changes, governance trends, and disclosure obligations.
• Partner with executive leadership and subject matter experts to strengthen disclosure controls, governance controls, and compliance processes.
• Partner with Finance, Investor Relations, and executive leadership on earnings preparation activities, including disclosure reviews, executive scripts, earnings releases, and investor-facing communications.
• Oversee management and negotiation of investments, borrowing and lending agreements, bond issuances and other financial instruments along with Business Development, Tax, Treasury and other departments.

• Partner closely with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Executive Compensation, and Corporate Communications on governance, disclosure, and compliance matters.
• Partner on strategic transactions, entity restructurings, due diligence efforts, and other corporate initiatives.
• Advise on governance implications associated with organizational changes, strategic priorities, and emerging risks.
• Support equity plan administration and governance related to executive compensation and stock programs.

• Oversee Align's global subsidiary framework.
• Develop policies, standards, and processes for entity…