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Director, Corporate & Securities Counsel

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full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Santa Clara • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $235,000 - $265,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and manage public company securities compliance, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Section 16 filings
  • Lead earnings-related disclosures and coordinate investor communications with investor relations
  • Review and advise on investor-facing and marketing materials, including investor presentations, press releases, and website disclosures
  • Serve as the primary in-house point of contact for outside securities counsel
  • Manage disclosure calendars, SEC comment tracking, and filing timelines
  • Partner closely with finance, accounting, investor relations, and communications teams on disclosure matters
  • Support board and committee governance matters, including preparation of materials and minutes
  • Monitor and implement evolving SEC rules, guidance, and best practices
  • Support transaction-related securities matters, including SPAC lifecycle events
  • Coordinate sanctions screening and OFAC-related checks, in partnership with finance and outside counsel, in connection with investors, transactions, and other counterparties
  • Support IPO readiness and public company onboarding activities
  • Coordinate shareholder services and transfer agent onboarding
  • Partner with finance and external advisors on close-phase execution and readiness planning
  • Help stand up scalable disclosure, reporting, and governance processes ahead of and following IPO close

Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • 6–10+ years of experience in public company securities law
  • Large law firm (Am Law 100) and/or senior in-house public company experience
  • Deep familiarity with Exchange Act reporting and disclosure controls
  • Experience reviewing investor and marketing materials
  • Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to independently own complex workstreams
  • Must have an active, good-standing license with the State Bar of California.
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Hard Skills & Tools
public company securities complianceForms 10-KForms 10-QForms 8-KSection 16 filingsExchange Act reportingdisclosure controlssanctions screeningOFAC-related checksIPO readiness
Soft Skills
strong judgmentattention to detailability to independently own complex workstreamsleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillscollaborationadvisory skillscoordinationproblem-solving
Certifications
JD from an accredited law schoolactive license with the State Bar of California