Assistant General Counsel, Capital Markets & Securities

Fluence Energy•Arlington, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fluence is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its in-house legal team. The attorney will advise on securities offerings, SEC reporting and disclosure, corporate finance matters, and credit facilities. The role calls for strong technical legal expertise, business judgment, financial acumen, and the ability to work directly with senior management, the board, outside counsel, lenders, and teams across Finance, Investor Relations, Treasury, and corporate leadership. The successful candidate will lead public-company reporting and disclosure work; advise on securities-law compliance, Nasdaq requirements, and governance; negotiate and administer debt facilities; and lead or support debt and equity capital-markets offerings. The position also supports corporate transactions and helps develop and improve legal processes, templates, and policies. Success includes timely and accurate SEC filings, smoothly executed financing transactions, trusted cross-functional legal advice, and thoughtful management of outside counsel and legal spend.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
6–8 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years at a nationally recognized law firm; ideally 1–2 years of in-house experience.
Substantial experience with SEC reporting and disclosure for public companies.
Hands-on experience with debt and/or equity capital-markets offerings.
Experience negotiating and working with credit agreements and related finance documents.
Excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
Sound business judgment and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent negotiation, project-management, and organizational skills, with a high degree of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment without employer sponsorship; Fluence does not sponsor work visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

Working proficiency with Workiva or similar disclosure-management software and EDGAR filings.
Familiarity with Nasdaq listing rules and governance requirements.
Experience advising on debt capital-markets transactions, syndicated credit facilities, and other strategic financing activities.
Familiarity with mergers and acquisitions, corporate-development initiatives, and other strategic corporate transactions.
Experience working in a global organization and collaborating across multiple jurisdictions.
Big Law training combined with in-house experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as legal lead on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and the annual proxy statement; partner with the Corporate Secretary and cross-functional teams to plan, prepare, and execute the annual meeting of shareholders.
Partner with Investor Relations on communications with current and prospective investors, earnings releases, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.
Work with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit on disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls, and the disclosure committee process.
Oversee Section 16 reporting obligations for executive officers and directors.
Administer and enforce the insider trading policy, including trading-window communications, pre-clearance requests, blackout periods, and insider designations.
Advise on securities-law compliance, Nasdaq listing requirements, Regulation FD, and executive-compensation-related disclosure.
Monitor and assess new and proposed SEC and Nasdaq rules and guidance, including rules relating to cybersecurity, climate, and executive-compensation disclosure.
Negotiate and administer revolving credit facilities, term loans, and other debt financings with Treasury, lenders, and outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
Monitor covenant compliance and reporting requirements, and manage amendments, waivers, and consents.
Support liquidity and capital-structure planning with the Treasury team.
Lead or support registered and unregistered debt and equity offerings, including Form S-3, Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings, and ATM programs.
Manage outside counsel, underwriters, and other advisors; coordinate diligence and prepare offering documents, comfort-letter deliverables, and legal-opinion deliverables.
Assist with M&A, entity management, and other corporate transactions as needed.
Identify, develop, and improve legal processes, templates, and policies across the Corporate Legal department.
Manage multiple complex, high-priority matters and legal-spend and outside-counsel relationships.