Vice President, Corporate Legal & Compliance

This position will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and will be responsible for handling a wide range of corporate and securities matters related to the growth, operation and further development of this global publicly traded corporation. The role will be the primary legal support to the SEC reporting, tax, treasury, insurance, investor relations, finance and stock plan administration functions of the Company.  This role requires a person to possess a strong securities and corporate governance background, and an analytical and detail-oriented growth mindset, coupled with strong communication skills.  This role will also serve as a leader in enterprise risk management and information security compliance, working closely with business leaders on business continuity processes, compliance programs and related disclosures.  This role will also help lead the global HR compliance projects of the company in partnership with regional HR legal specialists.  This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with a strong background in corporate law that has demonstrated the ability to expand to the wide breadth of areas of an in-house legal team to contribute to our organization's success. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Advise on a broad range of securities laws and corporate governance matters to ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies generally applicable to Freshworks’ business.  

• Responsible for the preparation and/or review of periodic reports, earnings materials, proxy statements and other filings required by the SEC and Nasdaq, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, S-8s, Forms 4 and other Section 16 filings and stock based compensation plans.

• Responsible for the administration of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Nasdaq regulations, SEC regulations (e.g., insider trading, Reg. FD, etc.) and other regulatory requirements.

• Manage the planning and execution of the virtual annual stockholder meeting.  Includes responsibility for outreach to proxy advisory services to regularly update corporate data and support investor relations on communications and investor relations matters, including stockholder feedback and tracking for Board of Directors.  

• Advising on insider trading and Section 16 issues for directors, officers and other insiders. Responsible for review of Rule 10b5-1 plans and coordination with stock administration and external brokers on same.

• Work cross-functionally to assist in preparing Board of Directors and committee meeting materials.  Responsible for maintaining corporate minute books and records for both parent and subsidiary entities.  

• Support subsidiary governance and legal entity management operations globally, including legal entity formation, merger and dissolution processes, and ongoing compliance with local legal requirements (e.g., UK Anti-Modern Slavery Act).  Includes close collaboration with tax department on legal entity structuring and intercompany arrangements and finance department on annual filings for subsidiaries.

• Assist with, and manage, corporate governance matters, including overall corporate compliance training programs, whistleblower policies, ≠≠business continuity and escalation processes, enterprise risk management initiatives and other key corporate initiatives.  Monitor corporate governance best practices and regulatory and legislative developments and advise on compliance with applicable standards and updates to policies and training materials.

• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Corporate Development, Tax, HR and across other Legal and Business teams on a variety of projects and compliance processes.  Experience working directly with HR team members on matters a plus.

• Support M&A, corporate transactions, and complex strategic initiatives and acquisitions.

• Work closely with the broader legal team on general corporate and legal operations, including drafting and reviewing real estate contracts, agreements, marketing review, government and agency inquiries and other corporate-wide policies. 

• Assist in the development and implementation of corporate policies and procedures and appropriate training materials for client groups.

• Develop strong working relationships and trust by actively collaborating with others in Legal and Compliance teams and across multiple functions within the Company.  

• Providing high quality legal advice and counsel in a timely fashion to senior management, the legal team and non-attorney staff in the business teams.

• Handling other projects and matters as may be assigned from time to time.