New York City Metropolitan Area
Work closely with General Counsel in providing legal, strategic and risk management counsel on all matters impacting business operations of a publicly traded specialty finance company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including a Utah industrial bank. Manage a wide range of legal and compliance matters for all business areas, including finance, securities, corporate governance, employment and regulatory matters. Ensure compliance to SEC regulations, including preparation and filing of periodic reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K), ownership disclosures (Forms 3 and 4) and proxy statements. Monitor ongoing compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to the company, and its subsidiaries, including federal securities laws, update corporate policies and procedures, manage reviews of department-specific policies and procedures and conduct BSA/AML employee trainings and tabletop exercises for business continuity and privacy breach plans. Negotiate, draft and review a variety of contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, engagement letters, letters of intent, term sheets and other transactional documents, as well as draft and update corporate policies and procedures and manage reviews of department-specific policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable law. Advise human resources on employment law matters, including employee policies, equity plan administration, equity compensation plans and employee benefits, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Advised clients on corporate, intellectual property and employment related concerns and questions, including forming business entities, drafting formation documents, assisting clients in trademark applications and registrations. Formed business entities and drafted corresponding formation documents. Drafted and negotiated various contracts, including master services agreements, production agreements, NDAs, commercial leases, employment agreements, severance agreements, employee handbooks and tech-specific contracts, including beta and end-user license agreements, terms of service and privacy policies. Reviewed and revised stock and membership interest purchase agreements and compiled disclosure schedules and due diligence.
Analyzed and revised company contracts, drafted client and license agreements and conducted long-term projects for specific company offices, including implementing a contract approval process and document retention program. Assisted General Counsel with organizational documents and corporate filings for New York, California and Oregon companies. Assisted co-founders and outside counsel on the wind-down of office operations and preparation for Chapter 11 filings, while maintaining daily operations of the legal department. Coordinated with insurance brokers regarding insurance coverage and evidence for office and client events.
Edited second year student member notes in order to prepare them for potential publication. Organized workshops on writing techniques and research. Formulated and conducted orientation for new journal members. Spearheaded the writing competition administrative committee as the coordinator across all Brooklyn Law School journals, which entailed formulating schedules for each round of grading incoming submissions, assigning each journal member assigned submissions for grading, and consolidating grades across all journals for averaging in order to select the next new members.
Selected among the most accomplished and involved students to work with the Admissions Office as a student ambassador of Brooklyn Law School's Student Ambassador Program, which facilitates the interaction of current students with admitted students throughout the year. Volunteered to participate in admitted student functions and speak with and host admitted students .
Researched, reviewed complaints, answers and record evidence, and wrote bench memoranda concerning various issues under administrative law and with regard to Department of Commerce decisions, as well as observed oral arguments regarding regulations under the Department of Customs and Border Control.