Palo Alto Managing Senior Counsel / Director Corporate 

United States, California 

644168840

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Primary role in the preparation and review of SEC filings, including reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, our proxy statements for shareholder meetings, and registration statements
• Advise on compliance with rules and regulations applicable to public companies, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, stock exchange listing standards, and Delaware law
• Oversee our Section 16 reporting, including Forms 3, 4, and 5, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements
• Primary role in the preparation of Board of Directors and committee meeting materials, including agendas, minutes, resolutions, and board presentations
• Support review of earnings related materials, including earnings releases, presentations, and other public-facing corporate communications
• Lead global corporate administrative efforts, including overseeing maintenance of our domestic and international subsidiaries, supporting internal entity expansion, and advising on entity structuring, tax reorganizations and related matters
• Provide legal support on executive compensation matters, equity plans, and equity administration, as well as advising on our insider trading policy and 10b5-1 trading plans
• Provide legal support for capital markets transactions, such as financings, restructurings, credit facilities, and debt offerings
• Help to mature, improve, build and maintain the company’s corporate policies and processes with scalable frameworks
• Develop strong working relationships across the company with cross-functional stakeholders, including in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Investor Relations, External Reporting, and the People teams
• Support the management of outside counsel on various matters, as needed.
• Support and lead special projects as requested

Your Experience

• Must be an attorney admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state (CA or NY preferred), and have a law degree from an ABA accredited law school
• A minimum of 8 years of strong corporate and securities law experience, with significant experience in advising publicly traded companies
• Experience in-house at a publicly-traded company preferred, with relevant prior experience from a top law firm
• Expertise in SEC reporting, corporate governance, securities law, and subsidiary management
• Experience with technology and/or cybersecurity companies is preferred
• Working knowledge of executive compensation arrangements and equity plans is preferred
• Working knowledge of shareholder activism and corporate preparedness is a plus
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior management, explain complicated concepts in simple terms, and lead with influence with cross-functional teams and colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, superior work ethic, flexibility, and ability to work independently
• Excellent project management skills and an attitude that no task is too big or too small
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure
• Have a positive attitude, a good sense of humor, high empathy, and poise, especially in unscripted, chaotic, and stressful situations

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $235000 - $323500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.