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At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events.
Overview
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Counsel, Corporate, to join our dynamic legal team and work on a broad range of corporate and securities law matters. In this role, you will be part of a fast-moving, collaborative team and handle various matters, including corporate governance, securities, investor relations, executive compensation, strategic transactions, and compliance. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Communications, Corporate Development, and Human Resources.
About the Team
Instacart’s Legal Team provides top-notch service and counseling to various parts of Instacart’s business. You will join a proactive and deeply engaged team that values collaboration and innovative problem-solving. We take a practical, efficient, solution-oriented approach to everything we do and aim to build strong and trusting relationships with our team, leadership, and cross-functional partners. We are looking for highly motivated teammates who are ready to dig in and hit the ground running.
About the Job
- Prepare and review SEC filings, such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and registration statements.
- Advise on compliance with public company rules and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, stock exchange listing standards, and Delaware law.
- Assist with Section 16 reporting, including Forms 3, 4, and 5.
- Prepare materials for board and committee meetings, including agendas, minutes, resolutions, and presentations.
- Review earnings-related materials, such as shareholder letters, scripts, presentations, and other corporate communications.
- Provide legal support for executive compensation matters, equity plans, and equity administration, as well as advising on our insider trading policy and trading plans.
- Offer legal support for capital markets transactions, including financings, restructurings, credit facilities, stock repurchases, and debt offerings.
- Offer legal support for mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.
- Support the enhancement and maintenance of corporate policies, processes, and training programs with scalable frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on ESG initiatives and monitor related regulatory and legislative developments.
- Develop strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Communications, and Human Resources.
- Work efficiently with outside counsel as required.
- Support special projects as needed.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CA, NY, CT, NJ : $248,000 — $275,000 USD
WA : $238,000 — $264,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI : $228,000 — $253,000 USD
All other states : $205,000 — $228,000 USD
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Salary : $205,000 - $228,000
