Lead Legal Counsel, Corporate

Overview

As Lead Legal Counsel, Corporate, you will own securities, public company reporting, and corporate governance work for a growing public technology company. This role is a senior individual contributor position within the Legal & Corporate Affairs (LACA) team, reporting to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Compliance.

You will bring a strong securities law foundation and a broad corporate perspective to a small team. Work will span quarterly reporting and earnings, the annual proxy statement and stockholders meeting, board and committee matters, equity plans, and subsidiary governance, along with support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own securities and public company reporting matters, partnering with internal stakeholders and external auditors on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, quarterly reports, earnings releases, the annual proxy statement, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.
• Advise on corporate governance, including board and committee processes, the annual stockholders meeting, corporate approvals, equity plan matters, executive compensation, and related compliance requirements.
• Provide legal guidance on complex entity matters across jurisdictions, including formation, maintenance, reorganizations, intercompany agreements, and wind-downs.
• Support M&A and other strategic transactions, including diligence, documentation, approvals, signing, closing, and post-closing integration.
• Engage and manage outside counsel across jurisdictions, coordinating work and ensuring practical, high-quality, and cost-effective advice.
• Identify legal and business risks, present clear options to senior stakeholders, and monitor legal developments to keep policies, processes, and controls current.
• Build and improve playbooks, checklists, templates, and workflows for recurring corporate legal work; train junior legal team members and cross-functional partners to use these resources.
• Collaborate closely with Accounting, Corporate Development, Finance, Investor Relations, People, Product, Stock Administration, Tax, and Treasury.

Requirements

• 6+ years of demonstrated relevant legal experience, including law firm experience advising US-listed public companies on securities law, corporate governance, and public company reporting. Prior in-house experience is a plus.
• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to a US state bar.
• Ability to independently manage complex legal matters and cross-functional projects, prioritize competing needs, and drive work to completion with limited direction.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical legal issues to non-lawyers and senior leaders and build trusted working relationships.
• Ability to investigate unfamiliar legal questions, weigh risks against business objectives, and turn recommendations into action.
• Experience improving legal processes, templates, policies, or other scalable resources.
• Ability to collaborate in a remote, globally distributed team across time zones and cultures, and willingness to use company tools and AI-enabled workflows in day-to-day work.

Preferred Qualifications

Helpful but not required:

• In-house work at a public software-as-a-service (SaaS), software, or open core company
• M&A
• Cross-border corporate matters
• Outside counsel management
• Legal technology that helps scale legal work

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary (United States)

• $168,000—$285,600 USD

Notes:

• Base salary range is for residents of the United States only.
• Range reflects base salary rate in locations throughout the US.
• Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location.
• Base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits.
• Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

Benefits

Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being may include:

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support

Location

• Remote (globally distributed team)
• The base salary range listed applies to residents of the United States only.

Additional Information

• Candidates with varying levels of experience are encouraged to apply; many successful candidates may not meet every requirement.
• If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, you can request accommodation during the recruiting process.
• The employer is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.