Deputy / Associate General Counsel, Corporate

About the role

This is a very exciting opportunity to join Verkada’s growing legal team as its first and lead Global Corporate Counsel. You will report directly to the General Counsel and work hand-in-hand with Verkada’s executive leadership as a trusted legal advisor on a wide variety of corporate legal issues across the company.

Responsibilities

• Drive the legal roadmap for IPO and public company readiness.
  • Establish compliance frameworks, draft and manage future SEC reporting structures, and implement rigorous internal governance policies, including insider trading protocols.
• Direct all corporate governance initiatives for Verkada and its international subsidiaries.
  • Oversee the preparation of materials, agendas, resolutions, and stockholder compliance structures for our Board of Directors.
• Oversee the preparation of materials, agendas, resolutions, and stockholder compliance structures for our Board of Directors.
  • Lead legal strategy and execution for all strategic corporate transactions while managing outside counsel to ensure seamless due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Oversee the structuring and execution of complex corporate finance initiatives, including debt facilities, syndicated credit lines, private funding rounds, and capital allocation frameworks.
  • Partner closely with Verkada’s Finance, Stock Administration, and People teams to oversee equity compensation programs, capitalization table management, and secondary market transactions.
• Monitor new and emerging developments in applicable worldwide regulations and laws that could impact Verkada’s corporate governance and structure.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school or equivalent
• Member of at least one state Bar Association in good standing
• 8+ years of dedicated corporate legal experience, combining both in-house and law firm experience (preferably with at least 4 years of in-house experience at a fast growing tech company)
• Direct, hands-on experience taking a technology company through an IPO process and managing post-IPO public company compliance.
• A proven track record of independently leading complex corporate transactions.
• Strong collaborative capability with executive stakeholders, with a business-forward approach to navigating complex regulatory environments.
• Experience building, leading, and managing a team of legal professionals.
• Excellent legal and business judgment with the ability to provide practical, concise advice

Qualifications

• US Employee Benefits

What You Bring

• US Employee Benefits

Pay

Estimated Annual Pay Range $270,000—$370,000 USD

Schedule

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture, so we expect this role to be onsite in our office in San Mateo, CA.