Director, Corporate & Secur (Archived) | VirtualInterview.ai

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Figma’s Legal Team is looking for a director to lead our public company corporate and securities team at an exciting time for our growing business. This is an incredible opportunity to make a real impact at what is still an early stage of our Legal team’s growth. Your job will be to set the bar for excellence, manage a small team of lawyers, and be an exceptional cross-functional partner. You will report to Figma’s VP, Corporate Legal.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Lead the legal team responsible for securities law compliance, public company reporting, and corporate governance

Prepare and review all SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Proxy Statement, Section 16 filings, etc.)

Advise and coordinate with internal working group on all quarterly earnings items

Lead planning for the annual meeting of stockholders

Prepare and manage board and committee meeting materials in partnership with senior leadership

Develop and oversee our corporate governance functions

Manage equity processes including our insider trading policy, 10b5-1 trading plans and guidelines, and our pre-clearance processes and serve as a trusted advisor to our compensation team regarding our all executive and director compensation programs

Draft and maintain corporate policies, including charters, bylaws, committee charters, code of conduct, and various governance policies

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

12+ years of corporate, securities and public company reporting experience, including training at a large law firm and public company in-house experience, and 2+ years of management experience

J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least one U.S. State Bar, with good standing

Excellent interpersonal skills and business judgment; an ability to distill complex issues and concisely explain why it matters

You’re proactive, driven, and adaptable; you should be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects, path-find, and recalibrate advice in view of shifting priorities, legal developments, and risk tolerance

You have strong organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the , we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$281,000—$365,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

Holding interviews in an accessible location

Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing

Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers

Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Director, Corporate & Securities Counsel

Job Description

What you’ll do at Figma:

We'd love to hear from you if you have: