Associate General Counsel

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 review 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: 

• 10 years of relevant in-house and/or top-firm experience (the specific level and title of the role will depend on the candidate’s level of experience).
• Extensive knowledge of corporate and securities law for public companies, especially when it comes to SEC compliance and '34 Act reporting obligations
• A skillful drafter and issue-spotter capable of assessing both legal and business risks
• Experience with merger & acquisitions and capital markets transactions
• Experienced reviewing earnings press releases and other public disclosures
• Knowledge of securities laws and experience preparing SEC filings and addressing SEC compliance matters.
• Experience with public company and subsidiary corporate governance
• Ability to take ownership of fast-paced projects with rapidly shifting priorities, managing them through to completion with patience, flexibility, and poise
• Ability to multi-task with great attention to detail and a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines within a changing, fast‐paced environment
• High standards, impeccable integrity, sound judgment, entrepreneurial spirit, creative thinking, high EQ, organizational skills and a good sense of humor.
• Based in New England and able to work from the Boston office (located a short walk from South Station) two days per week.

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