Senior Corporate Counsel

Automattic Careers; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, Tumblr, and WooCommerce, is seeking a talented attorney to lead corporate, securities, M&A, and governance work. You’ll be an integral partner to our operations teams, giving strategic advice to help us run smoothly around the globe.

We’re looking for a US-qualified attorney with 5+ years in legal practice, skilled in securities law, governance, and international subsidiaries, capable of handling complex transactions and equity programs,

Qualifications

• Have a JD from a US-accredited law school and 5+ years’ experience in legal practice.
• Experience with securities law compliance, corporate governance, and international subsidiaries.
• Experience in structuring and negotiating financing, M&A, and other strategic transactions.
• Ability to explain complex topics clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Lead all areas related to the company’s global securities laws matters and related compliance.
• Manage global subsidiaries, including board meetings, entity structure changes, inter-company agreements, and local compliance.
• Assist with board agendas and materials, and maintain records of meetings and corporate actions.

Skills

US-qualified attorney

Securities & governance

M&A & cross-border

Clear communication

Education

JD from a US-accredited law school

Job description

Automattic , the company behind WordPress.com , Jetpack , Tumblr , and WooCommerce , is seeking a talented attorney to lead our corporate, securities, M&A, and governance work. You’ll be an integral partner to our operations teams, giving strategic advice to help us run smoothly around the globe.

We’re looking for a US-qualified attorney who is well versed in issues relevant to our late-stage private business, including advising on securities law compliance and corporate governance; handling complex international M&A, equity, and debt transactions; establishing and managing international subsidiaries; and running employee equity programs.

We’re a team that works hard, enjoys a challenge, and has an optimistic approach, and we’re looking for someone with the same mindset.

In this role, you will:

• Lead all areas related to the company’s global securities laws matters and related compliance.
• Manage our network of global subsidiaries, including managing all subsidiary board meetings, advising on and executing changes to our entity structure, implementing inter-company agreements, and assisting with local compliance requirements.
• Assist with board agendas and materials, and keep records of all meetings and corporate actions.
• Oversee our innovative stock plan for Automatticians, and structure, negotiate, and execute stock sale transactions.
• Lead deal execution for fundraising and M&A transactions.
• Manage our investment portfolio and lead deal execution for venture investments.
• Design legal and business processes that enable Automattic to scale internationally.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have a JD from a US-accredited law school and 5+ years’ experience in legal practice.
• Are well versed in issues relevant to our business, including advising on securities law compliance and corporate governance; managing international subsidiaries; structuring and negotiating financing, M&A, and other strategic transactions; software integrations; licensing (especially open source licenses); and intellectual property. Everything at Automattic is done on a global scale and in an international context; bonus points for breadth of experience outside the US.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience working on multiple complex transactions simultaneously, such as tender offers, fund formations, public offerings, etc.
• Possess an agile and curious mind. You’re not afraid to ask questions or admit when you are wrong.
• Are business-minded and practical in addressing legal issues. We don’t write a lot of memos at Automattic; we solve problems and get things done.
• Can write clear, concise, and informative documentation.
• Operate independently.
• Excel at understanding complex topics and explaining them to others in clear, concise terms, as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues.
• Love the open web and all it stands for.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $180,000-$300,000 USD. Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.

We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.

We’re a distributed company with more than 1500 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.

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