Corporate Counsel

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

About this job

The Corporate Counsel is a key legal advisor at CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), a leading auto retailer and one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.  In this role, you will provide legal counsel and business support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with your primary focus on legal matters related to securities and corporate governance.  This position will support CarMax’s compliance with securities disclosure obligations, corporate governance responsibilities, and SEC and NYSE compliance matters. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange compliance, which includes support in drafting, reviewing and revising Securities Exchange Act documents, including Forms 8-K (Current Reports), 10-Q (Quarterly Reports), 10-K (Annual Reports) and 14A (Proxy Statements).
• Prepare Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5) for the Company’s officers and directors.  Support administration of the Company’s insider trading policy, including addressing pre-clearance requests and assisting with review of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans/related disclosure obligations.
• Assist with the management of the Company’s corporate governance activities, including preparing materials for board and committee meetings and the annual meeting of shareholders, and preparing and distributing certain board communications, including annual D&O questionnaires.  Monitor shareholder engagement and proxy advisor (e.g., ISS, Glass Lewis) developments.  Research corporate governance trends and practices and summarize related information for presentation and decision-making.   
• Support administration of the Company’s equity compensation plans.
• Assist with advice related to the Company’s asset-backed securitization program and other funding mechanisms
• Collaborate with the business and other Legal & Compliance Team members on cross-functional projects while providing support for new innovations, products and services.
• Lead special projects on an as-needed basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Law degree
• Member in good standing with the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction
• Minimum 3 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with substantive experience advising public companies in securities law, corporate governance and/or capital markets matters
• Ability to develop and execute a plan with minimal direction
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office in Richmond, VA and Associates will work onsite 4 days per week.

Work Authorization:  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. 

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 200 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community.  We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual salary for this position is:

May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits:

Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.

Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible:

• To earn up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 hours and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service with the Company. 
• For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday.  If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay. 

Associates considered full-time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval. 

For more details about benefits, please visit our CarMax Benefits website.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.