Corporate Counsel – SEC Reporting/Corporate Governance

Corporate Counsel – SEC Reporting/Corporate Governance-

• Provide guidance and ensure compliance on applicable securities laws and regulations, stock exchange (as applicable) rules, and related regulatory compliance activities.
• Prepare, in conjunction with Director of SEC Reporting, securities filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Section 16 filings), as well as Proxy Statement and annual shareholder meeting materials.
• Advise on corporate governance issues for the company, including keeping the Board and senior executives informed of corporate and legal responsibilities, NASDAQ listing requirements and best practices.
• Draft, review and prepare/distribute Board and Board committee materials.
• Advise internal team on various areas of Public Company disclosure, including earnings releases, press releases, Regulation FD, etc.
• Legal advice on a variety of complex corporate/financial transactions including M&A and credit facility.
• Provide legal support on HR, employment, and equity comp related issues; assist in administration of equity plans.
• Draft and advise on various corporate governance documents, including corporate governance guidelines, committee charters and insider trading policies.
• Drafting, reviewing and proofreading agreements and other documents and handling document distributions
• Organizing and archiving corporate records and Board/committee materials
• Responding to regulatory-related requests and reviewing documents for compliance with regulatory requirements

• Provide legal support services to GC in the form of basic legal research, agreement drafting and compliance

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in the US, preferably NY
• Top-tier law school and corporate law firm experience preferred
• 3-4 years of general corporate experience, specializing in corporate governance and securities law
• Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with ’33 and ’34 Act filings
• Experience analyzing issues associated with public entities, and handling various transactional and business planning matters preferred
• Detail oriented and ability to identify and diligently resolve problems
• Highly motivated, self-starter who takes initiative
• Excellent organizational and time management skills – ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks
• Knowledge of advertising, promotional marketing, data privacy and technology law a plus.

Benefits

At Fluent, we like what we do and we like who we do it with. Our team is a tight-knit crew of go-getters; we love to celebrate our successes! In addition to two fully-stocked kitchens, catered breakfast and lunch, and free workout classes on site, our office manager keeps the calendar stocked with activity-filled events. When we’re not eating, working out, or planning parties, Fluent folks can be found participating in recreational sports leagues, networking with She Runs It, and bonding with across teams during quarterly outings to baseball games, fancy dinners, and pizza-making classes. And we have all the practical benefits, too…