Corporate Governance and Financial Counsel

Skills

About the Role

You will support corporate governance and Board activities, prepare meeting materials, maintain corporate records, and help prepare for a potential IPO. You will support securities filings, strategic transactions, financing events, due diligence, entity management, regulatory monitoring, policy development, cross-functional legal needs, and special projects.

Requirements

• Have at least four years of relevant experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel.
• Hold a JD degree.
• Maintain admission to the US Bar in at least one state.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in fintech.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exercise excellent legal and business judgment.
• Have experience working with senior management and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage a high daily volume of tasks and projects while shifting priorities quickly.
• Demonstrate strong organization, attention to detail, execution, resourcefulness, proactivity, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the corporate governance framework and Board of Directors activities.
• Prepare board and committee resolutions, minutes, written consents, and meeting materials.
• Maintain corporate records and filings to preserve good standing.
• Implement governance practices appropriate for a late-stage private company.
• Assist with preparations for a potential initial public offering.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on IPO readiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable securities laws and SEC regulations.
• Help establish corporate governance structures and internal controls required for a public company.
• Assist with periodic SEC filings, exchange-rule compliance, and quarterly earnings materials following a potential IPO.
• Provide legal support for strategic corporate transactions and financing events.
• Assist with due diligence, transaction-document drafting, and deal-closing coordination.
• Manage subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
• Coordinate the formation of new entities and dissolution of inactive entities in the United States and internationally.
• Support changes to the corporate structure.
• Monitor developments in corporate and securities laws, SEC rules, and stock-exchange governance standards.
• Advise the legal team about regulatory changes that could affect the business.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal corporate policies and governance programs.
• Collaborate with Finance, People, Stock Administration, and Compliance stakeholders on legal needs and company-wide initiatives.
• Handle special projects and ad hoc legal tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan