Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the long-term strategy for GitLab's corporate and compliance legal department, ensuring legal priorities are in sync with the company's public company responsibilities, governance standards, and growth path.

• Act as the primary legal executive partner to the CFO, People leadership, and E-Group, providing counsel on corporate governance, securities issues, equity strategy, executive compensation, and M&A at the highest levels of complexity and significance.

• Build, lead, and nurture a high-performing team of corporate attorneys and paralegals, promoting a high-performance, async-first culture as the function expands.

• Provide advice, draft, and maintain templates, policies, and procedures for corporate legal matters, including securities filings, governance documentation, equity plan administration, executive compensation, and M&A transactions.

• Oversee GitLab's ongoing SEC reporting and disclosure responsibilities, collaborating closely with Finance, Accounting, and external auditors on legal issues relevant to accounting treatment and public company disclosures.

• Lead the legal support for equity plan administration, working in partnership with Stock Administration, People, and Total Rewards on plan design, grant practices, and compliance.

• Monitor and analyze modifications in corporate and securities law, evaluate legal risks, and propose innovative, practical solutions that align with GitLab's culture, brand, and business objectives.

• Anticipate legal challenges and risks associated with GitLab's continued growth, establishing the processes and systems necessary to mitigate potential impact.

• Promote AI-enabled legal workflows within the corporate legal team, encouraging the use of tools that enhance the speed and consistency of governance, disclosure, and contract reviews.

• Manage relationships with outside counsel for corporate, securities, and M&A matters, ensuring the efficient and effective utilization of external resources.

• Serve as a senior voice on cross-functional projects involving Legal, Finance, People, and Investor Relations, influencing decisions that shape GitLab's operations as a public company.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of combined experience in law firms and in-house legal settings, with significant experience leading corporate legal matters at a multinational, publicly traded technology organization.

• A J.D. or equivalent U.S. law degree with bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. state.

• In-house public company experience with a robust understanding of the '33 Act and '34 Act, and proven experience managing SEC reporting and disclosure responsibilities.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating across business units, including Finance, Stock Administration, Accounting, People, and Marketing, to address complex business and risk management challenges while considering non-legal factors such as culture, brand, communications, government relations, tax, and insurance.

• Experience advising executives and the board on corporate governance, securities, equity compensation, and M&A issues.

• Proven ability to apply AI tools to legal workflows, with a history of driving team-wide adoption rather than individual usage.

• A practical and creative problem-solving approach that prioritizes addressing business needs while safeguarding GitLab's interests.

• A proactive, dynamic, and result-oriented leader with a keen attention to detail and experience working across different time zones and cultures.

• Exceptional interpersonal and executive communication skills, with the capability to interact effectively across all business functions with a responsive, service-oriented demeanor.

• Sound business judgment and a demonstrated ability to lead in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and overall wellness.

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• Team Member Resource Groups.

• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Growth and Development Fund.

• Parental Leave.