<p><a href="https://automattic.com/">Automattic</a>, the company behind <a href="https://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a>, <a href="https://jetpack.com/">Jetpack</a>, <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, and <a href="https://woocommerce.com/">WooCommerce</a>, 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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>We’re a team that works hard, enjoys a challenge, and has an optimistic approach, and we’re looking for someone with the same mindset.</p> <p>In this role, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Lead all areas related to the company’s global securities laws matters and related compliance.</li> <li>Manage our network of global subsidiaries, including managing all subsidiary board meetings, advising on and executing changes to our entity structure, implementing inter-company agreements, and assisting with local compliance requirements.</li> <li>Assist with board agendas and materials, and keep records of all meetings and corporate actions.</li> <li>Oversee our innovative stock plan for Automatticians, and structure, negotiate, and execute stock sale transactions.</li> <li>Lead deal execution for fundraising and M&A transactions.</li> <li>Manage our investment portfolio and lead deal execution for venture investments.</li> <li>Design legal and business processes that enable Automattic to scale internationally.</li> </ul> <p>We’d love to hear from you if you:</p> <ul> <li>Have a JD from a US-accredited law school and 5+ years’ experience in legal practice.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience working on multiple complex transactions simultaneously, such as tender offers, fund formations, public offerings, etc.</li> <li>Possess an agile and curious mind. You’re not afraid to ask questions or admit when you are wrong.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Can write clear, concise, and informative documentation.</li> <li>Operate independently.</li> <li>Excel at understanding complex topics and explaining them to others in clear, concise terms, as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues.</li> <li>Love the open web and all it stands for.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Compensation and Benefits</strong></h3> <p><strong>Salary range: $180,000-$300,000 USD.</strong> Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This isn’t your typical work-from-home job—we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. Read more about our <a href="https://automattic.com/compensation/">compensation philosophy.</a> To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our <a href="https://automattic.com/benefits/">Benefits Page</a>. And check out these links to learn more about <a href="https://automattic.com/how-we-hire/">How We Hire</a> and <a href="https://automattic.com/expectations/">What We Expect from Ourselves</a>.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h4>About Automattic </h4> <p>Now in <a href="https://timeline.automattic.com/">our 20th year</a>, we’re the people behind <a href="http://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://woocommerce.com/">WooCommerce</a>, <a href="https://www.beeper.com/">Beeper</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://simplenote.com/">Simplenote</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://jetpack.com/">Jetpack</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://longreads.com/">Longreads</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://dayoneapp.com/">Day One</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.pocketcasts.com/">PocketCasts</a>, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.</p> <p>We’re a distributed company with more than 1500 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 t