Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Securities

Forter • New York, NY

2d • $240,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Forter is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate & Securities to join its Legal team. This role will be the sole dedicated corporate and securities lawyer, focusing on corporate, securities, equity, strategic transactions, employment, and litigation matters. The position offers the opportunity to gain experience in commercial, privacy, product, and intellectual property matters as they arise within a dynamic and lean legal team. The company prefers candidates based in New York but is open to remote candidates across the United States, provided they are based on the East Coast.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school
• Admitted and member in good standing of a state bar, preferably New York or California
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in-house

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the corporate legal function
• Manage the equity program, with the assistance of the Equity Plan Manager (who will report into this role)
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree