Manager, Corporate Governance

The corporate governance manager will support all corporate governance and board of director matters for Versant. The role provides the unique opportunity to work with senior leaders of Versant legal and leadership teams, as well as Versant’s Board of Directors and experience both shaping and managing the operations of a newly formed Media company. The corporate governance manager will be responsible for providing support for all board matters, legal entity management, SEC filings and shareholder meetings. Essential Responsibilities: Work as a member of the corporate governance team in the legal department, supporting the corporate secretary and general corporate legal matters, including matters associated with the company’s public company compliance and corporate governance Work as a member of the corporate governance team in the legal department, supporting the corporate secretary and general corporate legal matters, including matters associated with the company’s public company compliance and corporate governance Assist with matters related to the Board of Directors of the company, including the preparation of meeting materials and the preparation, dissemination and review of annual D&O Questionnaires and board evaluations and the planning and coordinating of Board meetings. Responsible for subsidiary maintenance, including maintaining the accuracy of the company-wide entity management system; organizing and maintaining minute books; drafting Board of Directors minutes, consents, secretary certificates, incumbency certificates and similar documents; researching historical subsidiary information and responding to inquiries from across the company regarding subsidiaries; and coordinating with the tax department regarding entity restructuring activities Assist attorneys with the preparation and filing of required reports with the SEC and NASDAQ, including: preparing and proofing Forms 3, 4 and 5; EDGARizing and proofing SEC filings in-house using filing software; maintaining required EDGAR codes and powers of attorney Prepare and analyze responses to annual director and officer questionnaires to support disclosures in SEC filings Support requests for entity-related documentation, including in relation to transactions or requests from internal functions such as Tax, Treasury, and HR Coordinate with internal stakeholders on various M&A transactions and entity consolidation projects, including among other things, organizing and collecting entity data, obtaining necessary board approvals, and providing secretary certificates, organizational documents or other required documentation Prepare resolutions as needed for annual consents, dividends, projects, officer appointments and director elections, and collect any required information in connection with director appointments Assist with the insider trading process Manage board calendars Assist with the planning and execution of the annual meeting of shareholders Assist with the preparation of the beneficial ownership tables for the proxy statement and with updating documents for the meeting of shareholders Serve as an initial point of contact for internal requests for corporate documentation and general corporate support. Other matters as needed, including assisting with transactions or financing closings and legal research