Counsel, Corporate

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 195720 - 234864

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastlys edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly securely and reliably by processing serving and securing our customers applications as close to their end-users as possible at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet to be programmable and to support agile software development. Fastlys customers include many of the worlds most prominent companies including Vimeo Pinterest The New York Times and GitHub.

Were building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: 12/17/25

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 2/17/25

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Counsel Corporate

We are looking for a Corporate Counsel who is a lifelong learner to join our dynamic corporate legal team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in securities corporate governance and strategic transactions and an interest in further broadening their practice. This is a rare opportunity for a thoughtful pragmatic and collaborative attorney with strong business instincts who is interested in learning about innovative edge cloud technologies. We are seeking candidates who value working on a strong and diverse team and want to contribute to creating a welcoming inclusive and supportive environment. This position will be based in San Francisco and will report to our Director and Assistant General Counsel Corporate who is based in San Francisco.

What Youll Do:

Assist with SEC and Nasdaq compliance (33 Act 34 Act and Section 16 filings) and annual stockholder meetings
Support all corporate governance matters including Board and Committee matters global subsidiary management and policies
Assist with securities offerings financings M&A and other strategic transactions
Work closely with the Finance organization on equity matters including equity plans 10b5-1 trading plans insider trading policies and compensation issues
Provide support and guidance on other matters such as treasury matters financial compliance external communications investor relations and sustainability reporting

What Were Looking For:

BA/BS and JD from respected institutions
Member of the California Bar in good standing
Three to five years of experience working on public company corporate governance securities law and M&A matters with at least two years of experience with a respected law firm ideally with in-house experience
A high level of initiative and ability to be responsive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
A collaborative team-player with a high level of discretion and confidentiality
Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with business partners and push projects to completion
Interest and comfort in working outside areas of legal expertise
Curiosity about how the internet really works
Strong plain English written and verbal communication excellent analytical and project management skills and attention to detail

Well be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

Curiosity about how the internet really works and enthusiasm for technology

Work Hours:

This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

San Francisco CA

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

For a non-Sales role

The estimated salary range for this position is $195720.00 - $234864.00.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible non-discriminatory factors such as experience skills qualifications and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastlys equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision insurance. Family planning mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program Insurance (Life Disability and Accident) a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2025 we offer 11 paid local holidays 11 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly

We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only doour customershave a tremendous user base but we also support a growing number of open source projects and of code employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We love distributed teams. Fastlys home-base is in San Francisco but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. As a new hire you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly participate in hands-on learning opportunities and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand.
We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and were not one size fits all. Fastly employs authors pilots skiers parents (of humans and animals) makeup geeks coffee connoisseurs and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

Were always looking for humble sharp and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at We will never request sensitive information such as your Social Security number bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @ or @ email address.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin family or parental status physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances.

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