Lead Legal Counsel, CorporateActive$286K

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The opportunity

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation.

What you'll do

  • Own securities and public company reporting matters, working with internal: stakeholders and external auditors on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, quarterly reports, earnings releases, the annual proxy statement, investor presentations, and other public disclosures.

  • Advise on corporate governance, including board and committee processes, the: annual stockholders meeting, corporate approvals, equity plan matters, executive compensation, and related compliance requirements.

  • Provide legal guidance on complex entity matters across jurisdictions,: including formation, maintenance, reorganizations, intercompany agreements, and wind-downs.

  • Support M&A and other strategic transactions, contributing to diligence,: documentation, approvals, signing, closing, and post-closing integration.

  • Engage and manage outside counsel across jurisdictions, coordinating work and: ensuring practical, high-quality, and cost-effective advice.

  • Identify legal and business risks, present clear options to senior: stakeholders, and monitor legal developments to keep policies, processes, and controls current.

What they're looking for

  • Build and improve playbooks, checklists, templates, and workflows for: recurring corporate legal work. Train junior legal team members and cross-functional partners to use these resources.
  • + years of demonstrated relevant legal experience, including law firm: experience advising US-listed public companies on securities law, corporate governance, and public company reporting. Prior in-house experience is a plus.
  • A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to a US state bar.
  • The ability to independently manage complex legal matters and: cross-functional projects, prioritize competing needs, and drive work to completion with limited direction.