What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel position at Coatue Management?
Every day, the world gets more digital thanks to tens of millions of developers building the future faster than ever. But with exponential growth comes exponential risk, as outnumbered security teams struggle to secure mountains of code. This is where Snyk (pronounced “sneak”) comes in. Snyk is a developer security platform that makes it easy for development teams to find, prioritize, and fix security vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure — and do it all right from the start. Snyk is on a mission to make the world a more secure place by empowering developers to develop fast and stay secure.
Joining Snyk means embracing our core values : One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment where fostering collaboration, leading with empathy, driving business impact, and inspiring trust are at the heart of everything we do.
Our Opportunity
Snyk’s Legal Department is looking for an Associate General Counsel, Corporate, Securities and M&A to perform a broad range of legal work with a focus on supporting and overseeing a variety of corporate governance, securities, capital markets, transactional and M&A matters, with a potential focus on SEC and public company matters, working closely with the Finance department. This position requires a strong corporate governance, securities law, and transactional background; an analytical and detail-oriented mindset coupled with strong communication skills, and the ability to analyze complex legal matters and present creative solutions.
The Snyk Law Department is a close-knit team of collaborative and business-savvy lawyers and legal professionals who work for a leader and innovator in the developer security industry. You must be adaptable, collaborative, accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate exceptional judgment, apply practical legal advice tied to business strategies, and explain legal and business risks in plain English.
You’ll spend your time :
- Managing various corporate governance, M&A, and other strategic and capital markets transactions.
- Drafting the company’s securities filings (e.g., 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, Section 16 filings, and proxy statement) and securities-related legal documentation for M&A transactions, with finance and outside counsel support as needed.
- Preparing and organizing materials for Board of Directors meetings, including resolutions, meeting minutes and presentations, and meetings of the Board committees, including Audit, Compensation, M&A, and N&G.
- Helping supervise our equity administration, regulatory, corporate governance, compliance, and industry-standard requirements requests.
- Securities law disclosure review and advice (e.g., press and earnings releases, investor relations presentations, website disclosures, Regulation G, Regulation FD matters)
- Supporting the General Counsel in advising the Board on corporate governance issues.
- Assisting in further developing Snyk’s corporate compliance program.
- Assisting in the formation and dissolution of entities; changes in entity structure.
- Preparing and reviewing minutes, resolutions, powers of attorney and corporate organizational documents, including certificates of incorporation and bylaws.
- Providing day-to-day counseling and advice on corporate and securities law matters.
- Partnering closely with Finance on financial reporting, equity, and disclosure issues.
- Helping build a best-in-class function that can ultimately operate in a public company setting.
You should apply if you have :
We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!
About Snyk
Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work / life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.
Benefits & Programs
Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.
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