Senior Corporate Counsel

Checkr; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Learning & development allowance

Competitive cash and equity, and path/

Equity compensation and advancement

Fertility/adoption reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Wellness stipend

Relocation stipend (possible)

Job summary

Checkr, a San Francisco–based data platform powering safe and fair decisions, seeks an experienced corporate and securities attorney to own transactional work, IPO readiness, and governance initiatives. You will collaborate with finance, strategy, and external counsel as part of a lean legal team guiding the company through growth and potential IPO readiness.

Based in our San Francisco office, you will handle M&A, equity and debt financing, securities filings, and corporate governance matters,

Qualifications

• JD degree and active membership in good standing of a state Bar.
• 5–8 years of corporate and securities law experience; mix of top law firm and in‑house is a plus.
• Hands‑on M&A transactional experience, with exposure to IPO readiness or public‑company matters a strong plus.
• Solid working knowledge of corporate, securities, and transactional matters, with the judgment to spot and triage key issues and know when to escape or engage outside counsel.
• A pragmatic problem‑solver who provides crisp, timely, risk‑based advice and communicates it clearly to non‑lawyers.
• Strong collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills who builds trust across teams and represents the company well with external parties.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment, with strong attention to detail and discretion handling confidential information.
• An A‑player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on support across corporate transactional work — M&A and other strategic transactions — including deal structure and LOI input, due diligence, drafting and negotiating deal agreements, and post‑closing integration.
• Support IPO readiness, including cross‑functional readiness planning and assisting with S‑1 drafting.
• Execute equity and debt financing transactions and maintain ongoing compliance.
• Coordinate with the legal, finance, and corporate strategy teams and external corporate counsel to keep transactions and workstreams on track.
• Advise on and support corporate governance matters, including board and shareholder logistics and governance policies.
• General corporate work, including corporate registrations and filings, entity administration, leases, and intercompany agreements.
• Manage stock administration, equity matters, securities filings, and employee equity education.
• Help manage the company’s insurance and enterprise risk programs.
• Assist sales leadership on variable compensation plans.
• Build and improve processes and workflows that scale with the company’s growth, and identify opportunities to make the legal team more efficient.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A experience

IPO readiness

Securities law

Risk-based advice

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential data

Education

JD degree

Bar admission

Job description

**About the company**the company is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on the company for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. the company is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the team/role

Reporting to the company’s Vice President, Corporate & Commercial, you’ll be a key member of a lean, collaborative legal team, helping deliver the corporate legal work behind the company’s next stage of growth — including IPO readiness, M&A, securities, and corporate governance. You’ll own defined corporate and transactional workstreams with direct guidance from the Vice President, providing crisp, risk-based advice and knowing when to escape or bring in outside counsel. Working closely with the Finance and Corporate Strategy teams and external counsel, you’ll help build the processes and playbooks that let the company’s legal function scale with the business. This role is based in our San Francisco office.

What you’ll do

• Provide hands‑on support across corporate transactional work — M&A and other strategic transactions — including deal structure and LOI input, due diligence, drafting and negotiating deal agreements, and post‑closing integration.
• Support IPO readiness, including cross‑functional readiness planning and assisting with S‑1 drafting.
• Execute equity and debt financing transactions and maintain ongoing compliance.
• Coordinate with the legal, finance, and corporate strategy teams and external corporate counsel to keep transactions and workstreams on track.
• Advise on and support corporate governance matters, including board and shareholder logistics and governance policies.
• General corporate work, including corporate registrations and filings, entity administration, leases, and intercompany agreements.
• Manage stock administration, equity matters, securities filings, and employee equity education.
• Help manage the company’s insurance and enterprise risk programs.
• Assist sales leadership on variable compensation plans.
• Build and improve processes and workflows that scale with the company’s growth, and identify opportunities to make the legal team more efficient.

What you bring

• JD degree and active membership in good standing of a state Bar.
• 5–8 years of corporate and securities law experience; a mix of top law firm and in‑house experience is a plus.
• Hands‑on M&A transactional experience, with exposure to IPO readiness or public‑company matters a strong plus.
• Solid working knowledge of corporate, securities, and transactional matters, with the judgment to spot and triage key issues and know when to escape or engage outside counsel.
• A pragmatic problem‑solver who provides crisp, timely, risk‑based advice and communicates it clearly to non‑lawyers.
• Strong collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills who builds trust across teams and represents the company well with external parties.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment, with strong attention to detail and discretion handling confidential information.
• An A‑player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

*We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, seeour website**.*

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)

$229,000—$269,000 USD

What We Offer

• A fast‑paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend

*At the company, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week. In‑office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a the company hub location.*

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