Legal Counsel, Corporate Securities

DoorDash USA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) employer match

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a highly motivated in-house lawyer to join our Legal Counsel, Corporate Securities team. The role reports to the senior corporate securities counsel and focuses on governance, disclosures, and securities offerings.

You will drive regulatory compliance, equity program administration, and collaboration across Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations, and other departments to protect and accelerate the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate securities and/or executive compensation experience.
• Experience with equity programs and coordination with Equity Administration teams.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with securities laws, rules, and Nasdaq listing requirements.
• Provide legal oversight of public disclosures (10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, earnings calls, investor relations disclosures, press releases).
• Support administration of equity programs (preclearance, 10b5-1 plans, insider trading, Form S-8 & Section 16).
• Support quarterly and ad hoc Board/Committee meetings and governance best practices.
• Manage annual stockholder meeting prep, proxy statements, and shareholder matters.
• Assist with registered/unregistered securities offerings and complex strategic initiatives.
• Advise on director & officer matters and draft corporate policies; general counsel to business partners.

Skills

Corporate securities

Executive compensation

Public company experience

Job description

DoorDash’s Legal Team has built a reputation within the company for our highly collaborative, supportive, and solution-oriented approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We are a diverse group of legal professionals with a shared passion for providing creative and best-in-class service to our business partners. We go above and beyond to help accelerate and protect the business, and above all else, we value and respect each other as teammates. We’re looking for a highly motivated hands-on lawyer with corporate securities experience who can successfully build relationships across the legal function and broader company. Join us!

About the Role

DoorDash is seeking a business-minded lawyer to join our team as Legal Counsel, Corporate Securities. This role will report to the senior corporate securities counsel at the company.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Ensure compliance with securities laws, rules, and regulations, and Nasdaq listing requirements;

Provide legal oversight of the company’s public disclosures, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, earnings calls, investor relations-related disclosures, and corporate press releases;

Support the administration of the Company’s equity programs, including preclearance processes, corporate and insider 10b5-1 plans, insider trading compliance, dual-class stock matters, and Form S-8 and Section 16 filings;

Support processes related to quarterly and ad hoc Board and Committee meetings, and ensure corporate governance best practices;

Manage the planning and execution of the annual stockholder meeting, including the preparation of proxy statements, and advise on shareholder-related matters;

Assist with registered and unregistered securities offerings and complex strategic initiatives;

Support corporate-related tasks, such as developing and implementing corporate policies and procedures, drafting compliance certificates, advising on director & officer matters, etc.; and

Provide general advice and counsel to business partners in DoorDash’s Finance, Accounting, Equity Administration, Compensation, Corporate Development, Tax, Insurance, and Investor Relations teams.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 5+ years of experience as a corporate securities and/or executive compensation and benefits lawyer, working in-house at a public company, at a law firm, or a combination of both

You have experience with equity programs and processes, including unique equity award structures, related reporting requirements and coordination with Equity Administration teams

You are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and have prioritized participating in DEI initiatives in past roles

You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas simply and understandably to employees at all levels of the organization and external stakeholders

You have experience creating clarity and bringing focus and direction to the most important priorities that will drive the biggest impact, mitigating the most significant risks, and delivering the greatest return on the investment of time and resources

You are able to foster empathy, collaboration, and mutual respect in your practice, and you default toward assuming good intentions about others

You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, and you can deal with and navigate ambiguity

You are intellectually curious, humble (no task is too big or too small), embrace the development and use of AI to drive efficiencies and build leverage, and -through it all- don’t take yourself too seriously

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here .

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$183,600 - $270,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

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