Legal Counsel - Securities, Corporate Governance & Capital Markets

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Who we are :

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Legal Counsel – Securities, Corporate Governance, & Capital Markets will play a critical role in advising the company on securities and corporate governance matters to support O-I’s global operations.  This position is responsible for advising on the company’s compliance with securities law drafting and reviewing SEC filings, and providing legal guidance on complex financial transactions. The role will manage public disclosures, oversee public company obligations and have close collaboration with senior leadership and various departments.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

(All other duties as assigned)

As a key member of the legal team, you will provide strategic legal counsel on a wide range of securities and corporate governance matters to support O-I’s global operations. Your responsibilities will include :

• 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 and reports.
• Providing legal support for complex financial transactions, including capital markets activities and bank credit agreements.
• Ensuring public disclosures, including 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.
• Assisting with board and committee matters, including preparing materials, drafting minutes, and updating charters and policies.
• Offering guidance on corporate governance best practices, market trends, shareholder engagement, and proxy advisor considerations.
• Reviewing and updating governance documents, policies, and internal guidelines as needed.
• Supporting corporate governance functions, including maintaining corporate records, assisting with global entity management, and supporting the Corporate Secretarial team.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with departments such as finance, treasury, corporate accounting, investor relations, internal audit, and communications.
• Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This role reports to the SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

10-20%

Additional Information

What we offer at O-I :

Salary Range :    The expected salary range for this position is between  $160,000 and $190,000  and includes a possible  20%  quarterly incentive bonus.    Actual pay will be adjusted based upon candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

O-I offers a very generous benefit package – some of the highlights are :

If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you.

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EOE guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at hr.recruiters@o-i.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.