Associate Counsel

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

This Associate Counsel position will provide legal advice relating to corporate governance and securities compliance matters and support the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Secretary function within the Legal group, reporting to Corporate Counsel.


* Provide analysis and legal advice on a wide variety of corporate matters, in particular arising under the federal securities laws (including the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sarbanes Oxley Act, and Dodd-Frank Act)


* Review and advise on securities law disclosure and compliance, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and prepare materials relating to the annual meeting of stockholders\Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments to ensure continued compliance with SEC, NYSE and other legal and regulatory requirements and standards applicable to publicly traded companies


* Advise on corporate governance, executive compensation and securities trading matters and Section 16 reporting


* Prepare and maintain materials for the Board of Directors and its committees


* Assisting on financing and other corporate transactions (including public and private securities offerings) and related securities registration requirements


* Providing legal advice related to investor relations and public disclosure issues, including review of earnings announcements, press releases, and investor communications


* Supporting governance of the Company’s global subsidiaries and maintenance of the corporate books and records


* Develop, support, and administer compliance processes and associated training for various corporate policies, including with respect to securities trading and regulations

The candidate should have knowledge of corporate and securities laws, and a willingness to develop expertise in the application of such laws and stock exchange standards, corporate governance and executive compensation policies, as well as compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements.

This role will counsel various resource units within the company, including the Investor Relations, Finance, and Corporate Communications functions.

Essential Skills:


* Exceptional and demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple, high priority projects in a highly demanding environment with strict deadlines


* Ability to counsel and work with internal clients of diverse backgrounds, disc...