Senior Counsel, Corporate

Overview

A growing company is seeking a Senior Counsel, Corporate to join their Legal team. This role is ideal for a junior-to-mid-level corporate attorney with 3-5 years of experience who is comfortable acting as a corporate generalist and eager to support a range of legal needs in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review SEC filings and related disclosure materials, including annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, and Section 16 and Section 13 reporting
• Support M&A and capital markets transactions through diligence, document review, and deal execution
• Handle routine corporate legal work such as inter-company agreements, subsidiary management, corporate governance, and board and committee resolutions and minutes
• Ensure compliance with NYSE listing standards and other public company governance requirements
• Assist with annual meeting preparation, including proxy-related work streams and governance matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate strategic transaction documents and commercial agreements including vendor, partnership, and license agreements
• Conduct legal research and provide advice across various business teams
• Help mature legal practices related to corporate, disclosure, compliance, and operational matters

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state
• 3-5 years of corporate, securities, or transactional experience at a large law firm or in-house legal department
• Experience supporting a public company with SEC filings, board and committee governance, and proxy preparation
• Familiarity with NYSE listing standards and public company compliance
• Experience supporting strategic transactions including M&A diligence, integration, capital markets, or financing transactions
• Experience working at or supporting companies involved in building complex, heavily regulated products
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience at a high-growth or startup company
• Experience with transactional work supporting complex construction or development projects
• Experience with joint ventures, project finance, real estate transactions, or environmental matters
• Background in nuclear, energy, infrastructure, or other highly regulated industries

Competencies

• Comfortable supporting a broad range of legal needs with a focus on securities filings, corporate governance, NYSE compliance, M&A, financing, and commercial contracts
• Proactive in driving deals forward and managing transaction timelines
• Skilled at prioritizing and project managing cross-functional tasks
• Systems thinker who balances long-term planning with short-term execution
• Agile learner who embraces new areas and legal technology tools
• Creative problem solver who can work independently and think critically
• Excellent communicator able to explain legal advice clearly to non-lawyers
• Detail-oriented and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

• Remote employees are required to travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA twice per quarter and be onsite for the first two weeks of onboarding
• Salary range: $200,000 - $225,000
• Benefits include flexible time off, equity, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance with employer contribution, HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, and wellness credits
• Position requires U.S. person status due to potential access to information subject to U.S. export control laws
• Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening

Location

Remote with required travel to Santa Clara, CA headquarters

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws.