Senior Corporate Counsel

Checkr, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development allowance

Competitive cash and equity package

100% medical, dental & vision coverage

Fertility/adoption/parential planning:

Flexible PTO policy

Monthly wellness stipend

Job summary

Checkr, Inc. is seeking a corporate attorney to support M&A and other strategic transactions, while helping prepare the company for IPO readiness and ongoing securities matters. You’ll work closely with finance, strategy, and external counsel to scale our legal function and ensure compliant growth.

The role is based in San Francisco, with responsibility for a broad set of corporate matters, equity programs, and governance. A strong mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active membership in good standing of a state Bar.
• 5–8 years corporate and securities law experience; top law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Hands-on M&A transactional experience; exposure to IPO readiness or public-company matters a plus.
• Strong judgment to triage issues and know when to elevate or engage outside counsel.
• Pragmatic, risk-based advice with clear communication to non-lawyers.
• Collaborative, organized, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support across corporate transactional work including M&A and deal structuring.
• Assist with due diligence, drafting and negotiating deal agreements, and post-closing integration.
• Support IPO readiness and cross-functional planning; assist with S-1 drafting.
• Manage equity/debt financing transactions and ongoing compliance.
• Coordinate with finance, strategy, and external counsel to keep workstreams on track.
• Advise on corporate governance matters and board/shareholder logistics.
• Handle corporate registrations, entity administration, leases, and intercompany agreements.
• Oversee stock administration, securities filings, and employee equity education.
• Improve processes and workflows to scale the legal function.

Skills

Corporate law

Securities law

M&A experience

IPO readiness

Legal drafting

Cross-team collaboration

Education

JD degree

Job description

About Checkr

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr 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. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About The Team/role

Reporting to Checkr’s Vice President, Corporate & Commercial, you’ll be a key member of a lean, collaborative legal team, helping deliver the corporate legal work behind Checkr’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 escalate 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 Checkr’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 Checkr’s insurance and enterprise risk programs
• Assist sales leadership on variable compensation plans
• Build and improve processes and workflows that scale with Checkr’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 elevate 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 Checkr 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, see our website.

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

$188,000—$221,000 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 Checkr, 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 Checkr hub location.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.

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