Senior Corporate Attorney - Remote

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.

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.

Manage our investment portfolio and lead deal execution for venture investments.

Design legal and business processes that enable Automattic to scale internationally.

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; Everything at Automattic is done on a global scale and in an international context; bonus points for breadth of experience outside the US.

Possess an agile and curious mind. Are business-minded and practical in addressing legal issues. 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.

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. This isn’t your typical work-from-home job- we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy.

Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.We believe in making the web a better place.

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.

Automattic is a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed. (If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please fill out this form. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Automattic participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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