Remote, United States
Remote
Director
Full Time
20 days ago
remotepublic_company_experiencelegal_leadershipAI_integration
Requirements
- •8+ years of combined law firm and in-house legal experience
- •Substantial tenure leading corporate legal matters at a multinational, publicly traded technology company
- •J.D. or U.S. law degree equivalent with bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. state
- •In-house public company experience with strong working knowledge of the '33 Act and '34 Act
- •Experience managing SEC reporting and disclosure obligations
- •Proven success partnering across business units including Finance, Stock Administration, Accounting, People, and Marketing
- •Experience advising executives and the board on corporate governance, securities, equity compensation, and M&A matters
- •Demonstrated fluency in applying AI tools to legal workflows and driving adoption across a team
- •Practical, creative problem-solving approach
- •Proactive, dynamic, and results-driven leadership
- •Outstanding interpersonal and executive communication skills
- •Sound, practical business judgment and ability to lead in a fully remote, asynchronous environment
What You'll Do
- •Define and execute the long-term strategy for GitLab's corporate and compliance legal function
- •Serve as a primary legal executive partner to the CFO, People leadership, and E-Group on corporate governance, securities matters, equity strategy, executive compensation, and M&A
- •Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of corporate attorneys and paralegals
- •Advise on, draft, and maintain templates, policies, and processes for corporate law matters including securities filings, governance documentation, equity plan administration, executive compensation, and M&A transactions
- •Own GitLab's ongoing SEC reporting and disclosure obligations
- •Lead legal support for equity plan administration
- •Monitor and analyze changes in corporate and securities law and propose solutions
- •Anticipate legal issues and risks tied to GitLab's scale and build processes to minimize impact
- •Champion AI-enabled legal workflows within the corporate legal team
- •Manage outside counsel relationships across corporate, securities, and M&A matters
- •Serve as a senior voice on cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, Finance, People, and Investor Relations
Benefits
- •Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- •Flexible Paid Time Off
- •Team Member Resource Groups
- •Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- •Growth and Development Fund
- •Parental Leave
About GitLab
GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that offers a variety of features for software development teams.
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