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You’ll be an integral partner to our operations teams, giving strategic advice to help us run smoothly around the globe.\nWe’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.\nWe’re a team that works hard, enjoys a challenge, and has an optimistic approach, and we’re looking for someone with the same mindset.\nIn this role, you will:\nLead all areas related to the company’s global securities laws matters and related compliance.\nManage 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.\nAssist with board agendas and materials, and keep records of all meetings and corporate actions.\nOversee our innovative stock plan for Automatticians, and structure, negotiate, and execute stock sale transactions.\nLead deal execution for fundraising and M&A transactions.\nManage our investment portfolio and lead deal execution for venture investments.\nDesign legal and business processes that enable Automattic to scale internationally.\nWe’d love to hear from you if you:\nHave a JD from a US-accredited law school and 5+ years’ experience in legal practice.\nAre 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.\nThrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience working on multiple complex transactions simultaneously, such as tender offers, fund formations, public offerings, etc.\nPossess an agile and curious mind. You’re not afraid to ask questions or admit when you are wrong.\nAre 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.\nCan write clear, concise, and informative documentation.\nOperate independently.\nExcel at understanding complex topics and explaining them to others in clear, concise terms, as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues.\nLove the open web and all it stands for.\nCompensation and Benefits\nSalary range: $180,000-$300,000 USD. Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.\nWe 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.\nThis 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.\nAbout Automattic\nNow in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Beeper, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.\nWe’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 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.\nWe believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please fill out this form. 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