Director - Assistant General Counsel, Corporate - Securities (San Francisco)

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. securities law compliance and public company disclosure, including drafting/reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8‑K, proxy statements, registration statements, and Section 16 filings.
• Advise on disclosure strategy and content, including materiality, risk factor development, forward‑looking statements, and consistency across SEC filings, earnings materials, and other external communications.
• Partner with Finance and Investor Relations to run the earnings‑cycle process and ensure alignment across scripts/talking points, Q&A, investor decks, and supporting disclosure back‑up.
• Support and help drive disclosure controls and procedures, including process improvements and cross‑functional coordination.
• Lead on annual meeting and proxy matters, including disclosure drafting and shareholder proposal process, support using AI tools for greater efficiency, and stakeholder engagement in coordination with relevant teams.
• Own and continuously improve insider trading compliance, including policies, training, trading windows, and Rule 10b5‑1 administration, incorporating automation and self‑service AI tools.
• Provide legal support for capital markets activities, including share repurchase programs, debt matters, and related disclosure considerations.
• Provide treasury‑related legal support, including advising on credit facilities and overseeing bank account governance.
• Lead M&A matters across the deal lifecycle, including integration, and support corporate development projects.
• Advise on corporate governance matters, including governance best practices and evolving regulatory and market expectations.
• Support the Board and committee lifecycle (agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, action tracking) and maintain strong governance documentation and processes.
• Lead global subsidiary governance and entity management, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and ongoing entity maintenance and compliance obligations, incorporating enhanced tracking and monitoring tools.
• Provide legal support for equity compensation programs and administration, including plan documentation, securities‑law compliance and governance approvals.
• Provide legal guidance on sustainability‑related disclosures and public statements, including reporting readiness and Board/committee oversight documentation.
• Provide leadership and people management for a small team (including coaching, workload prioritization, process standardization, and cross‑functional stakeholder management).
• Champion inclusion and belonging within L&A and across partner teams; foster a culture of collaboration, feedback, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (U.S.).
• 12+ years of relevant experience in a leading law firm and/or in‑house legal department, with substantial corporate and securities experience supporting a public company.
• Exceptional working knowledge of U.S. securities laws, SEC reporting, corporate governance, and public company compliance practices (including disclosure controls and procedures).
• Experience supporting M&A and capital markets transactions in a public company environment.
• Experience with equity program support at scale (global equity administration, insider trading compliance, Section 16 processes).
• Excellent drafting, editing, and communication skills; strong judgment and ability to communicate clearly with legal and non‑legal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross‑functional workstreams and manage multiple priorities under deadline.
• Serve as a trusted, business‑forward advisor to C‑suite executives and other senior leaders.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing and mentoring a small team, setting clear priorities and expectations, and building scalable, high‑performing legal support models.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day‑to‑day workflow for relevant outputs.