Director, Corporate Legal

Director Corporate Legal

Our mission at HubSpot is to help millions of organizations grow better. As a publicly traded AI-forward company we rely on strong governance thoughtful risk management and clear disclosure to scale responsibly. The Legal team plays a critical role in protecting trust while enabling innovationand this role sits at the center of that balance.

Role Summary

HubSpots Legal team is a proactive business-enabling partnernot a back-office function. We help our teams move fast smart and responsibly. Legal plays a critical role in balancing innovation with rigorhelping HubSpot scale responsibly while maintaining trust compliance and clarity.

Were hiring a Director Corporate Legal to lead HubSpots global securities and governance function. Youll serve as a senior legal advisor on public-company reporting and corporate governance ensuring precision integrity and business alignment.

This role blends rigor with pragmatism. Youll be accountable for the accuracy completeness and integrity of our disclosures and governance practiceswhile staying grounded in the realities of a fast-moving AI-native company. Reporting to the VP Deputy General Counsel youll partner closely with our Board of Directors executive leadership Finance Accounting and Investor Relations and support effective governance and Board operations.

What Youll Do

1. Excel in Public-Company Reporting
   
   

• Oversee SEC and other public-company reporting compliance including 10-K 10-Q 8-K proxy statements and disclosure controls.
• Partner with Finance and Investor Relations to ensure reporting accuracy and cohesive market messaging.
• Guide teams through earnings cycles and regulatory events with clarity and confidence.
• Manage HubSpots insider-trading and executive-ownership programs including Section 16 filings and Rule 10b5-1 plan oversight.
• Lead advisor on executive compensation governance and disclosure.
• Ensure the integrity and continuous improvement of disclosure processes and controls.
  
  

1. Uplevel Board Interactions and Corporate Governance
   
   

• Serve as the lead supporter for our Board and committeesmanaging materials preparation minutes meeting timing and cadence and clear information flow.
• Lead advisor on public company governance partnering with our Board leadership to support the continued evolution of our public company governance.
• Advise on director independence charters policies and insider-trading compliance.
• Support governance and compensation stakeholder engagements including proxy advisors and stockholders and annual-meeting logistics with Finance and Investor Relations.

1. Build and Scale the Corporate Legal Function for an AI-First Future
   
   

• Design an operating mode for governance and securities that leverages AI automation intelligent workflows and self-service tools to streamline governance support.
• Structure mentor and evolve the team to match HubSpots growthensuring depth in key specialties while maintaining flexibility and speed.
• Create tools templates and playbooks that make complex processes simple and repeatable across the company.
• Foster a high-performing inclusive team where curiosity agility and ownership are the normand Legal is seen as a growth enabler.
  
  

What Youll Bring

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of corporate and securities law experience at public companies and/or top law firms (or equivalent experience). Four of those years must have been at a mid-cap or larger public company working with disclosure the Corporate Secretarys function and corporate governance.
• Deep expertise in 34 Act reporting Section 16 compliance Rule 10b5-1 plans and corporate-governance best practices.
• Experience advising Boards and executive teams in a high-growth global environment.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business-ready solutions.
• Strong systems mindset with experience building scalable repeatable governance processes.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing inclusive legal teams.
• JD and active bar membership.
  
  

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience in a SaaS or technology company operating in a global AI-forward environment.
• Experience modernizing legal operations through automation or AI-enabled workflows.