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GitLabLead Legal Counsel, Corporate
GitLab is looking for a Lead Legal Counsel focused on corporate and securities matters. The role is a senior individual contributor in the Legal and Corporate…
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GitLab is looking for a Lead Legal Counsel focused on corporate and securities matters. The role is a senior individual contributor in the Legal and Corporate Affairs team, reporting to the Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Corporate and Compliance. The position centers on public company reporting and governance at a growing, publicly traded technology business. The ideal candidate can make complicated legal questions understandable to people outside the…
Job Description
GitLab is looking for a Lead Legal Counsel focused on corporate and securities matters. The role is a senior individual contributor in the Legal and Corporate Affairs team, reporting to the Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Corporate and Compliance. The position centers on public company reporting and governance at a growing, publicly traded technology business. The ideal candidate can make complicated legal questions understandable to people outside the legal profession.
Duties include leading disclosure work covering SEC submissions, quarterly reporting, earnings announcements, the yearly proxy, investor materials and other public communications, coordinating with internal teams and outside auditors. The lawyer advises on board and committee procedures, the yearly shareholder meeting, approvals, equity plan administration, executive pay and compliance obligations. The role also handles entity-level matters across several jurisdictions, such as formation, restructuring, intercompany agreements and dissolutions, and supports acquisitions and other strategic deals from diligence through signing, closing and integration.
The lawyer directs outside firms in multiple jurisdictions to keep advice practical and cost-effective, flags legal and business risks with clear options, tracks regulatory changes to keep policies current, and builds playbooks, checklists and templates for recurring corporate tasks. The role also trains junior colleagues and cross-functional partners on these resources, and works alongside accounting, corp dev, finance, IR, HR, product, equity admin, tax and treasury teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead securities and public company reporting, including SEC filings, earnings releases and the proxy statement
- Advise on board and committee procedures, the annual stockholder meeting, equity plans and executive pay
- Provide legal guidance on entity formation, reorganizations, intercompany agreements and dissolutions
- Support M&A and strategic deals from diligence through integration
- Manage outside counsel across jurisdictions
- Flag legal and business risks and lay out choices for senior stakeholders
- Build playbooks, checklists and templates for recurring corporate work
- Coach junior attorneys and partners in other functions on these tools
Requirements
- Six-plus years in legal practice, including time at a firm counseling companies listed on US exchanges on securities, governance and reporting matters
- Juris Doctor degree plus current membership in a US state bar
- Able to handle complex matters and cross-team projects independently with limited direction
- Communicates legal issues clearly, verbally and in writing, to people outside law and to executives
- Able to research unfamiliar questions, balance risk against business objectives and convert advice into action
- Track record of improving legal processes, templates and policies
- Works well remotely with a worldwide group in different time zones and cultural settings, and uses GitLab every day
Qualifications
- In-house time at a publicly held cloud or open-core software firm (helpful)
- Deal work (acquisitions), multi-country corporate matters, counsel management or legal tech (helpful)
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible time-off policy
- Employee resource groups
- Equity awards and an employee share purchase plan
- Fund supporting professional growth
- Leave for new parents
- Home office support
Frequently Asked Questions
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What experience is required?
Six or more years in legal practice, including law firm work advising US-listed companies on securities, governance and reporting.
What bar admission is needed?
A Juris Doctor and membership in a US state bar, currently active.
Who does the role report to?
The Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Corporate and Compliance.
What is the US base salary range?
$168,000 to $285,600 USD for US residents at this level.
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