Corporate Counsel, SEC Reporting and Corporate Governance
Job Description
Job Description
As our Corporate Counsel, SEC Reporting and Corporate Governance, you will report directly to the General Counsel and play a key role in ensuring compliance with all SEC reporting requirements and corporate governance matters. You will lead our ’33 Act and ’34 Act reporting obligations (NASDAQ: FLNT) and oversee all aspects of Board and corporate governance. In this dynamic role, you’ll work closely with the Finance and Legal & Compliance teams on strategic transactions and a wide range of legal and regulatory issues.
What You'll Do
- Prepare and review the Company’s SEC filings, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, and Section 16 filings, and ensure compliance with SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations
- Lead and support strategic transactions, including capital raises and other financing activities, managing due diligence processes and coordinating cross-functional teams
- Manage processes related to annual and special shareholder meetings, as well as quarterly and ad hoc Board and Committee meetings, including reviewing and preparing agendas and materials, drafting of minutes, and ensuring compliance with policies and charter documents
- Provide legal support for general corporate matters, including public relations, investor relations, compliance, insurance, and risk management
- Advise on and oversee policies and procedures relating to securities law compliance and disclosure matters, including the administration of the Insider Trading Policy
- Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting teams regarding matters related to quarterly and annual filings, internal audit, SOX controls and credit facility
- Advise on executive compensation programs with a view to securities law compliance
- Prepare, review and negotiate contracts with various third-party vendors
- Provide legal support on HR and employment issues, including reviewing employment and consulting agreements as needed and assisting with the administration of the Company’s 401(k) and equity grants
- Collaborate with the General Counsel with respect to the overall Legal and Compliance functions for the Company
- Coordinate with outside counsel and other third-party advisors to ensure efficient legal support across a range of matters
- Provide legal support services to General Counsel in the form of basic legal research, agreement drafting and compliance
- Oversee subsidiary management, including state and local filings and licenses
- Support corporate development activities and general corporate matters
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in New York
- Top-tier law school and 3-5 years of experience at a law firm or corporate law department, specifically in corporate governance, securities, and capital markets.
- Familiarity with ’33 and ’34 Act filings
- Experience analyzing issues associated with public entities, and handling various transactional and business planning matters preferred
- Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including the Board of Directors, executive leadership, and cross-functional teams
- Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented and able to identify and diligently resolve problems
- Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative
- Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks
- Knowledge of advertising, promotional marketing, data privacy or technology law a plus
About Us
Fluent, Inc (NASDAQ: FLNT) is a leader in customer acquisition, leveraging its direct response expertise to drive engagement and power discovery for leading brands. Backed by proprietary data science, Fluent connects data-rich consumers to targeted offers, allowing them to find new opportunities, content, and products that enhance their lives. Established in 2010, and headquartered in New York City, Fluent's team of experts have invested over $1B in media across its digital media portfolio to build a global audience available through 500+ DSPs, DMPs, online publishers, and programmatic platforms. For more information, visit https://www.fluentco.com/
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, we offer a fully stocked kitchen, catered lunch, and our office manager keeps the calendar filled with activities and events. And we have all the practical benefits, too…
- Competitive compensation
- Ample career and professional growth opportunities
- Headquarters with an open floor plan to drive collaboration
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Pre-tax savings plans and transit/parking programs
- 401(k) with competitive employer match
- Volunteer and philanthropic activities throughout the year
- Educational and social events
- The amazing opportunity to work for an innovative performance marketing company!
Salary Range: $200,000 to $220,000 - The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Fluent salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.
Fluent participates in the E-Verify Program. As a participating employer, Fluent, LLC will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Fluent, LLC follows all federal regulations including those set forth by The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC). The OSC enforces the anti-discrimination provision (§ 274B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.