Fractional Legal Counsel (SEC)

Corps Team; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services company is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel for a fully remote, 12+ month contract position. The role involves advising on SEC regulations and corporate law, with flexibility in workload hours. Candidates must have a J.D. and relevant legal experience in securities law.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of legal experience in securities and public company matters.
• Current Bar membership required.
• Strong understanding of public company and securities law.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on SEC filings and corporate governance.
• Draft and review SEC disclosures and financial communications.
• Manage outside counsel and conduct due diligence.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

J.D.

Job description

Posted: 06/02/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Financial Services Job Number: 17481 Field of Expertise: Legal Remote Friendly: Fully Remote

Job Description

Our client, a large financial services company, is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel for a 12+ month contract assignment. This role is fully remote. The volume of work is expected to fluctuate – some weeks may require 40 hours, others may be 10.

Job Description
Responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the company’s finance and communications professionals with respect to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure and other public company matters, capital markets transactions, general corporate law matters, as well as other responsibilities as assigned.
In this role, you’ll get to:

• Provide advice and counsel on legal aspects of SEC filings (under the ’33 and ’34 Acts), financial and other communications (including earnings releases and investor presentations), treasury and capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters.
• Draft, and provide comments on drafts of, SEC disclosures (including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, registration statements, and proxy statement filings), financing and other agreements, internal and external presentations and other communications.
• Support the disclosure controls and procedures processes in connection with our SEC filings.
• Represent the company in dealings with counsel representing underwriters, banks, regulators, and others.
• Conduct or support due diligence review of corporate files.
• Work with, guide, and manage outside counsel for the company on matters, to the extent they are engaged on those matters.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the role, or as required or necessary.

We’re looking for people who have:

• J.D. and current Bar membership is required.
• 3-5 years of legal experience in securities and public company matters, including `33 Act, `34 Act, SEC rules, listed company standards, and related considerations.
• Strong understanding of public company, securities law and corporate governance.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Anticipates legal issues and works proactively to address them; follows up and sees matters through to completion.
• Robust written and oral communication skills.
• Exhibits strong business acumen.
• Exhibits influence and leadership skills, especially in the context of the ability to relate to different stakeholders, business partners and colleagues.
• Interacts well with colleagues, clients, and senior management.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Dedication to excellence and working in a spirit of partnership and collegiality.
• Able to work independently; exercises good judgment in determining when to consult management, colleagues, and clients.
• Able to handle complex assignments from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Handles substantial and varied workload and time sensitive situations effectively, balancing competing demands and assessing business priorities.
• Flexible and willing to learn new skills.
• Enjoys challenging assignments.
• Willingness to receive coaching and mentoring.

Pay Rate- $90.00- $150.00/hour

Brigid is the Recruiting Manager for Corps Team and has been with the company for 13 years. She is a PHR, SHRM-CP, and HR Generalist certified professional withover 20 years of Recruiting and HR experience. She is driven to make a difference in the lives of candidates and clients by connecting great talent with great companies.

Brigid leads a team that recruits nationally across various industries and for positions in Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Administration, Management, and more. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Joseph University and stays up to date on recruiting trends through continuous education from her certifications.

Corps Team is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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