Senior Corporate Counsel, Securities & M&A

Authic Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

20 vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

Lemonade is seeking a senior corporate lawyer to guide the legal strategy for a public, high-growth company at the intersection of insurance and AI. You will partner with executive leadership and the Board on capital markets, M&A, governance, and strategic initiatives from the Legal team.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will help optimize disclosure, contracts, and corporate governance while embracing AI-powered workflows. NYC-based, 3 days per week on site.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or public company legal department.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction in good standing.
• Deep expertise in securities law, public company reporting, SOX compliance, and corporate governance.
• Proven M&A and strategic transaction experience, including cross-functional project management and coordination of outside counsel.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills, with experience advising senior executives, boards, and audit committees.
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI-powered legal tools, and a track record of building or improving legal workflows with technology.
• Ready to work in our NYC office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for capital markets activities, including equity offerings, debt issuances, and capital management initiatives.
• Advise management and the Board on SEC, NYSE, and other securities law requirements, including periodic reporting, insider trading compliance, Regulation FD, and Rule 10b5-1 plans.
• Manage disclosure controls and procedures, proxy statements, Form 4 filings, and investor communications.
• Drive legal execution of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments, including due diligence, transaction structuring, and negotiation.
• Oversee significant commercial agreements, vendor contracts, and strategic partnerships, while building scalable contracting processes and templates.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on corporate governance matters, fiduciary duties, and delegations of authority.
• Support Board and committee meetings as Assistant Corporate Secretary, and monitor regulatory and legislative developments across our operating jurisdictions

Skills

Securities law

M&A experience

Contract drafting

Executive & board liaison

AI-powered legal tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Lemonade is seeking a senior corporate lawyer to guide the legal strategy for a public, high-growth company at the intersection of insurance and AI. You will partner with executive leadership and the Board on capital markets, M&A, governance, and strategic initiatives from the Legal team.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will help optimize disclosure, contracts, and corporate governance while embracing AI-powered workflows. NYC-based, 3 days per week on site.