[Remote] Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Securities

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Forter is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Securities to serve as its sole dedicated corporate and securities lawyer, reporting to the General Counsel. The role will build and scale the corporate legal function and support equity programs, strategic transactions, compliance, corporate governance, and related legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the corporate legal function
• Manage our equity program, with the assistance of our Equity Plan Manager (who will report into you)
• Drive transaction readiness and other compliance efforts, including the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and training initiatives
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including securities offerings, financings, investments, acquisitions and divestitures and other strategic transactions, and provide oversight on executive compensation administration
• Assist with the preparation and planning for board and committee meetings and the annual meeting of stockholders
• Oversee global corporate administration efforts, including compliance with international, federal, and state laws, maintaining foreign and domestic entities, and executive compensation and stock administration
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other members of the team and other functions including Finance, HR, Marketing, and staff across other departments

Skills

• J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school; and admitted and member in good standing of a state bar
• 5+ years of experience as a corporate and securities counsel
• General corporate transactional experience with a strong background in securities laws; comfortable negotiating and managing corporate transactions (debt and equity financing, secondaries, M&As, JVs)
• Experience working at a high growth technology company, in particular at a B2B software or SaaS company
• High ethical standards and strong communication skills
• Willingness to work cross-functionally and on projects that are new and/or unfamiliar
• Ability to work on multiple issues simultaneously and set appropriate priorities while delivering results efficiently
• Preferably New York or California
• Experience working in-house
• We have a preference for New York based candidates

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Matching 401K Plan
• Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage
• Home office allowance
• Generous PTO policy
• Half day Fridays
• Bonus
• Hybrid work model: team members based near key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week.

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