Senior Legal Counsel

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel in San Francisco to partner with the General Counsel and Finance on governance, regulatory filings, and high‑stakes transactions. You will own corporate records, disclosures, and board materials across jurisdictions while building a scalable legal operation for a high-growth company.

The role requires a JD with 6+ years in corporate law, and exposure to capital markets or public-company readiness.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 6+ years of legal experience with corporate & transactional focus
• Exposure to capital markets transactions or public-company readiness
• Strong governance framework & disclosure knowledge
• Ability to partner with Finance, Accounting & external advisors

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and coordinate corporate/regulatory documentation with GC and external advisors
• Own internal corporate records, disclosures, and ensure accuracy across stakeholders
• Manage board/minutes/resolutions/equity documentation and subsidiary governance across jurisdictions
• Support disclosure controls, transaction readiness, and evolving corporate requirements
• Oversee paralegal support to scale document management and operations
• Monitor securities law developments and surface risks to leadership

Skills

Corporate governance

Capital markets exposure

Cross-functional partnership

Regulatory filings

Transaction support

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Position Overview |

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel will be a vital strategic partner to the Finance and Capital Markets teams, as well as the Board, playing a pivotal role in charting the company's next phase of market evolution. This critical position is responsible for architecting and executing the key corporate legal processes and materials necessary to support PayJoy's trajectory toward significant future milestones. A relentless focus will be placed on fortifying the corporate governance framework, managing complex, high-stakes corporate transactions, and meticulously handling external regulatory documentation, all while building the robust legal foundation that will underpin the company's future growth.

Key responsibilities|

• Support significant corporate maturity initiatives and transactions by drafting, reviewing, and coordinating external-facing corporate and regulatory documentation in partnership with the General Counsel and external advisors.

• Serve as the primary internal owner for complex corporate records and disclosures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery across stakeholders.

• Manage corporate governance matters, including board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, equity documentation, and subsidiary governance across jurisdictions.

• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors to support disclosure controls, transaction readiness, and evolving corporate requirements.

• Oversee and leverage paralegal support to scale document management, entity maintenance, and corporate legal operations.

• Monitor developments in corporate and securities law applicable to high-growth companies and proactively surface risks and recommendations to executive leadership.

Qualifications |

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 6+ years of legal experience with a focus on corporate and transactional matters, including experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a high-growth or regulated company.

• Exposure to capital markets transactions, public-company readiness initiatives, or similar large-scale corporate milestones.

• Strong understanding of corporate governance frameworks and disclosure principles.

• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, and external advisors.