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
Define and execute the long-term strategy for GitLab's corporate and: compliance legal function, aligning legal priorities with the company's public company obligations, governance standards, and growth trajectory
Serve as a primary legal executive partner to the CFO, People leadership, and: E-Group, advising on corporate governance, securities matters, equity strategy, executive compensation, and M&A at the highest levels of complexity and materiality
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of corporate attorneys and: paralegals, fostering a high-performance, async-first culture as the function scales
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, working: closely with Finance, Accounting, and external auditors on legal issues relevant to accounting treatment and public company disclosure
Lead legal support for equity plan administration, partnering with Stock: Administration, People, and Total Rewards on plan design, grant practices, and compliance
What they're looking for
- Monitor and analyze changes in corporate and securities law, assess legal: risk, and propose creative, practical solutions that account for GitLab's culture, brand, and business priorities
- Anticipate legal issues and risks tied to GitLab's continued scale, building: the processes and systems needed to minimize potential impact
- Champion AI-enabled legal workflows within the corporate legal team, driving: adoption of tools that make governance, disclosure, and contract review faster and more consistent
- Manage outside counsel relationships across corporate, securities, and M&A: matters, ensuring efficient and effective use of external resources
