Legal Counsel, Corporate Governance & Regulatory

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +5 more locations.

📋 Description

• Assist with global corporate governance and entity-related matters, which includes subsidiary governance, the establishment and restructuring of entities, board and shareholder activities, corporate approvals, delegated authorities, signing frameworks, and ongoing maintenance of entities.

• Aid in the development of intercompany legal frameworks, encompassing intercompany agreements and cross-border operational arrangements.

• Contribute to cross-border regulatory initiatives, including foreign investment reviews, national-security assessments, regulatory diligence, filing coordination, and the execution of regulatory commitments.

• Provide support for export-control, sanctions, and related compliance issues.

• Convert regulatory requirements into actionable internal guidelines, controls, and documentation.

• Support legal and regulatory initiatives for public-sector and regulated market opportunities.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

• Take responsibility for legal matters and devise practical, scalable solutions as Cohere expands its international presence.

• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Tax, People, Security, Government Affairs, commercial teams, and specialized external counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Licensed attorney.

• Approximately 4–8 years of pertinent experience.

• Experience acquired at a prominent law firm, a sophisticated in-house legal team, or ideally a combination of both.

• Strong foundation in corporate and cross-border law.

• Familiarity with subsidiary governance, entity structuring and reorganizations, intercompany arrangements, delegated authorities, corporate approvals, and international corporate practices.

• Significant exposure to foreign investment reviews, national-security assessments, export controls, sanctions, international trade, or related compliance matters.

• Experience working across various jurisdictions and coordinating with local and specialized external counsel.

• Strong judgment, breadth of knowledge, and commercial acumen.

• Capability to take ownership of internal legal projects and translate complex legal advice into practical actions.

• Clear and pragmatic communication abilities.

• A collaborative and pragmatic approach across functions, jurisdictions, and time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or the equivalent in your local currency.

• Comprehensive health and dental coverage, including a dedicated budget for mental health.

• RRSP matching, 401K, and Pension Scheme.

• Full parental leave top-up for up to 6 months, applicable to either parent.

• Annual enrichment benefits including arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and workspace improvement credits.

• Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.

• Six weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).

• Budget for travel to other offices if remote.

• Annual company offsite.

• Daily lunch program, snacks, and regular community and social events for office-based employees.

• Co-working benefit for employees located away from an office.

• $500 home office stipend.