Senior Corporate Counsel - Corporate
Senior Corporate Counsel - Corporate
The Job
Data loss can be devastating. Whether it’s caused by human error, bad code, rogue integrations, or malicious intent, all companies are at risk. That’s why so many companies choose OwnBackup, the #1 cloud data protection platform on the Salesforce AppExchange and global leader in SaaS data protection. With nearly 4,000 customers, we are ranked on the Forbes Cloud 100 as one of the world's top private cloud companies and have raised nearly $500 million in funding from AIkeon Capital, B Capital Group, BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Insight Partners and others.
As Senior Corporate Counsel - Corporate, you will be the principal lawyer for corporate matters at OwnBackup, the 38th fastest-growing company in the Americas. Based in our Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey office and reporting to the General Counsel, you will play a leading role in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and potentially an initial public offering, as well as equity compensation and corporate compliance. Additionally, you will help design and implement policies and processes to build and scale the legal function of a fast-moving, successful cloud startup.
Your Day-to-Day Role
- Act as primary internal counsel for mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions
- Play a leading role in preparing for and potentially executing an initial public offering
- Provide legal support for equity compensation programs
- Manage corporate legal compliance, including US federal and state corporate and securities filings
- Research and advise on new and emerging corporate legal issues
- Help build corporate compliance programs and scalable processes for a high-growth company
Your Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of legal and business aspects of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, and initial public offerings
- Ability to drive all legal aspects of corporate transactions, including managing outside counsel
- Understanding of legal and business aspects of stock options
- Business judgment and ability to assess legal risk while providing practical advice
- Service-oriented and responsive working style
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Desire to pitch in and help where needed in fast-growing startup
- Thoughtful and persuasive interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
- Enthusiastic team member who enjoys taking ownership of projects, building relationships cross-functionally and working on cutting-edge legal issues
Your Education and Experience
- Licensed to practice law in the US
- Minimum 5 years of experience practicing corporate law at a highly regarded law firm and/or a large in-house legal department
- Deep experience handling mergers and acquisitions, equity financing transactions, and stock options
- Substantial experience with technology clients and/or at a technology company
Important Details
This is a full-time position. The ideal candidate will work out of our New Jersey office to maximize collaboration and interaction with the business.
OwnBackup is dedicated to creating an environment where employees thrive. It’s why we provide every employee with unlimited PTO, generous medical benefits, and a 401(k) savings plan. We also offer catered lunches in the office five days a week, a full fitness center, and free shuttle bus service to and from New York City.
New employees also have the opportunity to attend our award-winning new hire bootcamp, which customizes the onboarding experience by role, provides new employees with invaluable hands-on training within their first few weeks at the company, and gives employees the chance to meet their new colleagues in-person.
Creating an environment where employees thrive also means making sure every employee feels accepted. As we scale to help all types of companies protect precious data, our team must reflect the diversity we serve. OwnBackup is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we believe that every employee in the company brings a unique perspective that they can and should contribute in order to make an impact every day. We strive to be one team, one culture, and one family that builds trust through transparency. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status.
A Bit About Us
Have a look at our website and read through the AppExchange reviews to get to know OwnBackup a little better. Founded in 2015, OwnBackup is backed by top-tier venture capital firms and has experienced 100% year-over-year growth, establishing early market dominance in a Salesforce ecosystem that includes over 150,000 customers. And while we’ve experienced tremendous growth providing backup and recovery solutions for Salesforce customers, we are now offering our world-class data protection solution across other clouds, like Microsoft Dynamics 365. At OwnBackup, our vision is to empower customers to own and protect their data on any cloud platform.