Sr. Corporate Counsel

About Backblaze

Backblaze is a public company that makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. We have managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: in the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.”

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Securities to own Backblaze’s public-company legal stack: SEC reporting, corporate governance, board and stockholder support, equity and Section 16 compliance, entity management, and corporate transactions. This role removes key-person risk on the securities and governance function and gives the public-company calendar a dedicated, senior owner. The ideal candidate is a seasoned corporate and securities lawyer who is equally comfortable drafting a Form 10-K, running an annual meeting, advising the Board, and supporting M&A and corporate finance. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who thrives as the go-to expert on public-company matters in a lean, fast-moving legal team. This role reports to the Head of Legal & Compliance and is fully remote (US-based).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review the company’s public company securities filings, including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K.
• Prepare and review the annual proxy statement and related proxy materials; manage annual stockholder meetings and related activities.
• Help administer Section 16 compliance and compliance with corporate securities policies, including the Rule 10b5-1 plans program and the insider trading policy.
• Provide support for equity-related matters and administration.
• Develop, maintain, and revise corporate governance related policies and procedures.
• Advise on corporate governance matters, including support in connection with preparations for Board of Directors, Board committee, and stockholder meetings.
• Manage international corporate governance matters, including establishment of new subsidiaries and branches, compliance with relevant international, federal, and state laws, and ongoing corporate maintenance of domestic and foreign entities.
• Support the company’s risk management program, including periodic risk assessments and related risk compliance programs.
• Oversee legal aspects of corporate transactional matters, including M&A, corporate finance, and other strategic transactions.
• Structure, negotiate, and manage equipment lease and equipment financing arrangements, including sale-leasebacks, master lease agreements, and vendor financing facilities supporting capital equipment procurement.
• Advise on corporate finance transactions, including debt financings, credit facilities, and other strategic capital-raising activities.
• Stay abreast of, and advise on, regulatory and industry developments, including monitoring trends on corporate governance matters, securities laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Apply AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of drafting, filing preparation, disclosure review, and governance workflows, and help the function adopt emerging legal technology responsibly.
• Partner effectively with outside counsel on various matters.
• Collaborate on a cross-functional basis with other internal departments, including Finance and Accounting, Privacy, Compliance, Sales & Marketing, and leadership teams.
• Other duties as required from time to time.

Requirements

• Deep public-company securities and reporting experience, with the ability to independently own the 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy cycle.
• Strong corporate governance background and experience supporting a Board of Directors and its committees.
• Demonstrated expertise in Section 16, Rule 10b5-1, insider trading compliance, and equity administration areas.
• Experience with M&A, corporate finance, and other strategic transactions.
• Comfortable operating as the primary owner of the public-company stack in a lean team, with a high sense of ownership and sound, pragmatic judgment.
• Fluency with AI, or a strong interest and demonstrated ability to build it, and comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently in a securities and governance context.
• Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex securities and governance requirements into practical, business-focused advice.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong track record of managing deadline-driven filing and governance calendars.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing.
• 10 or more years of relevant legal experience, including substantial public-company securities and corporate governance experience; a combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of federal securities laws and regulations (including Regulation FD) and applicable Nasdaq listing standards.
• Demonstrated experience preparing SEC filings (Form 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K) and annual proxy statements, and managing annual stockholder meetings.
• Experience advising on M&A, corporate finance, and entity management matters.
• Familiarity with, or genuine willingness to develop fluency in, AI and its application to legal and governance work, and comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently.
• In-house experience at a public technology or SaaS company is a plus.

Benefits

• Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare premiums for family)
• Competitive compensation
• 401K matching
• RSU equity awards
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
• Childcare bonus
• Commuter benefits
• Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $215,000 - $253,000.