Sr. Counsel, Corporate

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Databricks is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to join our expanding Legal team. This position will report to our Senior Managing Counsel Corporate and is a unique opportunity to advise on and drive a broad range of corporate matters including governance M&A and venture transactions public company readiness and securities law compliance and subsidiary management and to provide business-focused legal advice to stakeholders throughout Databricks on a daily basis.

You will be agile highly organized and have the skills drive and flexibility to support and accelerate a leading technology company addressing novel legal issues and organizational challenges. A successful candidate will be a resourceful self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and excellent at building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of corporate transactions including M&A ventures and equity and capital raising transactions
• Support public company readiness and securities law compliance initiatives
• Develop implement and continuously improve disclosure controls and procedures in coordination with finance investor relations and other internal stakeholders
• Prepare and review board and committee materials and advise on board-related governance matters
• Prepare governance and compliance policies and procedures including updates to such policies and procedures
• Review and advise internal stakeholders with respect to investor presentations offering materials public announcements press releases and other corporate communications
• Support ESG and sustainability reporting initiatives as needed with a focus on corporate-governance disclosure and public-company reporting considerations
• Advise on antitrust and competition law aspects of M&A as well as provide global antitrust and competition counseling.
• Lead international subsidiary management including formation and maintenance of domestic and international subsidiaries
• Establish and execute OKRs to continuously improve processes for scaling legal support for general corporate matters
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including finance corporate development marketing investor relations and outside counsel

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• 8 years of experience at a nationally-recognized law firm a public company or a combination of both
• J.D. from a top-tier law school
• Member of a state bar in good standing
• You have substantial experience advising public and/or high-growth private companies on corporate governance securities law compliance SEC reporting or IPO readiness and corporate transactions
• You possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to form relationships with key stakeholders
• You can perform and thrive in a fast-paced deadline-intensive environment and enjoy being continually challenged
• You are a self-starter with the capability to operate independently and to interact confidently with senior management when required
• You have a strong work ethic excellent organizational skills and can manage many cross-functional projects simultaneously with minimal supervision