Senior Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Automattic, a leading company behind popular platforms like WordPress.com and WooCommerce, as a talented attorney to spearhead corporate, securities, M&A, and governance initiatives. You will be a key partner to operations teams, providing strategic guidance for global operations. As a US-qualified attorney, you will advise on securities law compliance, corporate governance, and complex international transactions. You will manage global subsidiaries, oversee employee equity programs, and lead deal execution for fundraising and M&A. This role reports to the Chief Legal Officer and requires a JD from a US-accredited law school and 5+ years of legal experience. Automattic offers a fully remote work environment with an open vacation policy.

Requirements

• 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; licensing (especially open source licenses); and intellectual property. Everything at Automattic is done on a global scale and in an international context; bonus points for breadth of experience outside the US
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience working on multiple complex transactions simultaneously, such as tender offers, fund formations, public offerings, etc
• Possess an agile and curious mind. You’re not afraid to ask questions or admit when you are wrong
• Are business-minded and practical in addressing legal issues. We don’t write a lot of memos at Automattic; we solve problems and get things done
• Can write clear, concise, and informative documentation
• Operate independently
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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 and executing changes to our entity structure, implementing intercompany 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
• Lead deal execution for fundraising and M&A transactions
• Manage our investment portfolio and lead deal execution for venture investments
• Design legal and business processes that enable Automattic to scale internationally

Benefits

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