Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, Tumblr, and WooCommerce, is seeking a talented attorney to lead our corporate, securities, M&A, and governance work. You’ll be an integral partner to our operations teams, giving strategic advice to help us run smoothly around the globe.
We’re looking for a US-qualified attorney who is well versed in issues relevant to our late-stage private business, including advising on securities law compliance and corporate governance; handling complex international M&A, equity, and debt transactions; establishing and managing international subsidiaries; and running employee equity programs. This position reports to our Chief Legal Officer.
We’re a team that loves what we do and has an optimistic approach, and we’re looking for people with the same mindset.
In this role, you will:
- 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.
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- 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.
We are currently prioritizing candidates who reside in the United States.
Salary range: $160,000-$300,000 USD - Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.
We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated for the right candidate.
This isn’t your typical work-from-home job—we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. Read more about our compensation philosophy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our Benefits Page. And check out these links to learn more about How We Hire and What We Expect from Ourselves. #LI-DNI
About Automattic
We’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, Pocket Casts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.
We’re a distributed company with more than 1400 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.
We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) Learn more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion and our Employee Resource Groups.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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