Corporate Counsel

Notion; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide legal guidance on corporate transactions and compliance. The successful candidate will help shape legal strategy and work closely with stakeholders to drive initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in tech corporate law and a deep understanding of governance and compliance matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience at a top tier law firm or in-house.
• Deep knowledge of corporate governance and securities laws.
• Experience leading complex corporate transactions such as M&A.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate and securities matters.
• Develop and maintain a robust corporate compliance program.
• Lead M&A deals and manage corporate governance.

Skills

Legal experience

Knowledge of corporate governance

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Admission to the California Bar

Job description

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About Us

We're on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can't build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

About Us

We're on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can't build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

We've been working on this together since 2016, and have customers like OpenAI, Toyota, Figma, Ramp, and thousands more on this journey with us. Today, we're growing fast and excited for new teammates to join us who are the best at what they do. We're passionate about building a company as diverse and creative as the millions of people Notion reaches worldwide.

Notion is an in person company, and currently requires its employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office (including a third day).

About The Role

As Corporate Counsel, you will support and lead corporate transactions and provide innovative, practical and scalable legal guidance on a broad range of transactional, governance and compliance matters. This role will collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to drive key projects and initiatives and help shape our corporate legal strategy.

What You'll Achieve

• Advise on corporate and securities matters, including governance, board management, securities compliance, corporate transactions and stockholder matters.
• Develop and maintain a robust corporate compliance program while building processes and infrastructure to scale the corporate legal function.
• Counsel on equity matters, including Notion’s equity compensation programs.
• Execute M&A deals and other strategic transactions, including leading due diligence, negotiation and post-closing integration processes.
• Support Notion’s expanding international operations, including forming and managing corporate subsidiaries.
• Advise on investor relations matters.
  
  
  

Skills You'll Need To Bring

• 5+ years of legal experience at a top tier law firm counseling high-growth technology companies and/or in-house at a software technology company.
• Admitted to the California Bar or eligible for Registered In-House Counsel exception and in good standing.
• Deep knowledge of corporate governance matters and securities laws.
• Extensive experience leading complex corporate transactions, including financings, M&A, and secondary transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic, practical and solution-focused legal guidance to stakeholders across all organizational levels.
• Self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, solving problems creatively while balancing legal risks and business objectives.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
• Experience with equity compensation matters and management of equity compensation programs.
• Resilience and resourcefulness, with proven ability to build trust and strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and to make recommendations and decisions with imperfect facts.
• Demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence solutions in a work setting.
  
  
  

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Notion
• Experience managing subsidiary compliance across multiple international jurisdictions
• Experience with SEC reporting
  
  
  

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Notion.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $220,000– $250,000 per year.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Software Development

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