Counsel, Corporate Transactions, Governance and Securities

Mission Statement:

We are Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded company serving premium, fresh-roasted coffee to people who love America.  We have a love for coffee, dogs, the outdoors, America, and most importantly, our customers!  We are more than a product and more than a company; we are a culture.  A culture full of motivated people who roll up their sleeves and get the job done with integrity, love, innovation, and radical transparency.  Join us as we take action on our commitment to provide quality coffee and give back to the veteran and first responder communities and those who support it.

Job Summary

The Counsel, Transactions Corporate Governance and Securities will take a lead role in managing BRCC’s public company securities and corporate governance requirements. We are looking for an individual who can work independently but collaboratively in a fast-paced and collegial team environment, demonstrates sound business and legal judgment, and can prioritize and manage multiple projects on a broad array of topics. This role will report to the Chief Legal Officer and will collaborate with other members of the Legal Team and leaders of the organization to ensure that BRCC complies with all public company securities and governance requirements, particularly the accounting staff.

Job Details

Location: Nashville, TN preferred, remote within reasonable traveling distance to Nashville considered.

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities:

• Oversee, draft and review BRCC’s periodic, current, and proxy SEC filings (10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks and PRE14A/DEF14A) under the '34 Act, Registration Statements (S-1, S-8, and S-3) under the '33 Act, Schedule 13Ds, Section 16 reporting (Form 3, 4 and 5 filings), and documentation relating to the AGM

• Provide support to BRCC’s Treasury department, including capital markets and securities/debt offerings, credit agreements and monitoring covenant compliance under the company's credit facilities

• Support other corporate transactions, including M&A and strategic partnerships as needed

• Ensure compliance with public company legal and securities compliance and governance requirements, and support the necessary controls, processes and procedures, including oversight of insider trading policies, transfer agent and capitalization matters, and Reg FD matters

• (i) drafting Board of Directors and Board Committee charters, documentation,  consents, resolutions, and D&O questionnaires,

  (ii) drafting and managing all policies and procedures relating to the corporate and organizational governance of BRCC

  (iii) analyzing and tracking related party transactions on a group-wide basis

• Oversee subsidiary management, including maintaining compliance with corporate filings, international reporting requirements and assisting with intercompany transactions

• Support the Board of Directors and Board Committees, including serving as Committee liaison and overseeing the drafting of meeting agendas, materials and minutes

• Oversee, draft and review documentation and materials in respect of corporate governance requirements and compliance with and the SEC, including

Education and Skill Requirements

• At least eight (6) years of “deal” work and/or securities and corporate governance experience, ideally with training from a top law firm’s corporate department across both “deal” and governance work 

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional clients

• Prior in-house experience preferred, but not required

• A J.D. degree from from an ABA accredited law school, and an active member in good standing of in one state, and eligibility for admission (which may include “in house” admission) in Utah.

• Obsessive about organizational tasks, record keeping, and scheduling

• Continuous and intense attention to detail

• Strong proficiency in project management, documentation, and sophisticated communication that is understandable by non-lawyers

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Physical Requirements

This is a full-time position and may require long hours and may require weekend and evening work on an as-needed basis. 10% travel anticipated (domestic).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop, or kneel to install computer equipment

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work

• Light to moderate lifting is required

• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling

• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).

• Ability to work in a confined area.

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.