Forter Corporate & Securities Counsel 

United States, New York, New York 

310346590

What you’ll be doing:

• 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 public company 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
• Help prepare the company’s SEC filings and other public disclosure documents, including preparing 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Proxy Statements, Section 16 Reports, and other SEC-related documents, when required
• 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, and staff across other departments

What you’ll need:

• J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school; and 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 with significant public company experience. Not required, but a bonus if you have experience working in-house and taking a company public, or issuer-side IPO experience at a law firm
• 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)
• Ability to prepare, launch, and manage a public company reporting function
• 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

Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:

• Great Place to Work Certification (2021, 2022, 2023)
• in NYC (2022)
• #3 on of “Most Innovative Finance Companies” (2022)
• Forbes Cloud 100 (2021, )
• SAP Pinnacle Awards “ ” (2023)
• Fintech Breakthrough Awards – Best Fraud Prevention Platform (2023)

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

Salary Range: $205,000- $240,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits