Sr. Legal Counsel, Corporate

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Vercel's Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.At Vercel, our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products and that goes hand in hand with creating an environment where you can do the best work of your life.About the Role:We are seeking a corporate attorney to drive Vercel's public company readiness efforts, lead M&A deals and strategic investments, and assist with various other areas of the business at Vercel, a fast-growing startup. This is a new role on Vercel's small but mighty legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal.What You Will Do:

• Drive public company readiness initiatives for the legal team, preparing Vercel for a potential IPO.
• Lead public company reporting in the event that Vercel goes public.
• Oversee and execute M&A transactions and strategic transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Assist with general corporate matters, employment, equity and other legal and cross-functional initiatives.
• Help to create the workflows, processes, and policies that will enable us to scale as we grow.About You:
• 8+ years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Significant experience leading SEC reporting and M&A transactions.
• Highly strategic, practical, and detail oriented.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Bonus if you have worked at companies with similar technology and/or growth profile to Vercel.
• Located in SF Bay Area and able to come to Vercel's downtown SF office at least 2 days/week.The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $244,000 - $366,000. This salary range is an estimate. Actual salary will be based on job related skills, experience and location. Pay ranges outside San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package also includes benefits and equity-based compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.Apply for this job
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