Full-Time Legal Counsel – Securities, Corporate Governance

O-I is seeking a dynamic and experienced Legal Counsel – Securities, Corporate Governance & Capital Markets to join our global legal team. This role is ideal for a mid-level attorney with 3–8 years of experience and a strong background in SEC reporting, corporate governance, and capital markets transactions.

You will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, ensuring compliance with securities laws, managing public company obligations, and supporting high-impact financial transactions. This is a high-visibility role with cross-functional collaboration across finance, investor relations, treasury, and more.

• Advising on securities law and corporate governance issues.
• Drafting and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Section 16 filings, registration statements, proxy statements, and other regulatory disclosures.
• Providing legal support for capital markets transactions and bank credit agreements.
• Ensuring public disclosures (e.g., press releases) meet SEC and other regulatory requirements.
• Managing the company’s insider trading policy and 10b5-1 trading plans.
• Overseeing public company obligations such as annual shareholder meeting planning, director and officer questionnaires, related party transactions, and compliance calendars.
• Supporting board and committee matters, including preparing materials, drafting minutes, and updating charters and policies.
• Advising on corporate governance best practices, shareholder engagement, and proxy advisor considerations.
• Maintaining and updating governance documents, policies, and internal guidelines.
• Supporting global entity management and corporate secretarial functions.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with finance, treasury, corporate accounting, investor relations, internal audit, and communications.
• Leading or contributing to special projects and initiatives as assigned.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3–8 years of relevant legal experience, with a strong focus on securities, corporate governance, and capital markets—gained at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house at a public company.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing SEC filings and public disclosures.
• Familiarity with public company legal operations, including board support and shareholder meeting planning.
• Proficient in general corporate legal drafting (e.g., resolutions, consents, minutes, charters, bylaws).
• Strong understanding of evolving legal and regulatory developments, market trends, and governance practices.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience with electronic board portals (e.g., Diligent, Boardvantage), document management systems, and SEC reporting tools (e.g., EDGAR)

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