Sr. Corporate Counsel

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**Senior Corporate Counsel** **About Backblaze** Backblaze is a public company that makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. We have managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: in the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor! **About the Role** We are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Securities to own Backblaze’s public-company legal stack: SEC reporting, corporate governance, board and stockholder support, equity and Section 16 compliance, entity management, and corporate transactions. This role removes key-person risk on the securities and governance function and gives the public-company calendar a dedicated, senior owner. The ideal candidate is a seasoned corporate and securities lawyer who is equally comfortable drafting a Form 10-K, running an annual meeting, advising the Board, and supporting M&A and corporate finance. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who thrives as the go-to expert on public-company matters in a lean, fast-moving legal team. This role reports to the Head of Legal & Compliance and is fully remote (US-based). **What You’ll Do** **Securities Reporting and Section 16 Compliance** - Prepare and review the company’s public company securities filings, including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. - Prepare and review the annual proxy statement and related proxy materials; manage annual stockholder meetings and related activities. - Help administer Section 16 compliance and compliance with corporate securities policies, including the Rule 10b5-1 plans program and the insider trading policy. - Provide support for equity-related matters and administration. **Corporate Governance and Board Support** - Develop, maintain, and revise corporate governance related policies and procedures. - Advise on corporate governance matters, including support in connection with preparations for Board of Directors, Board committee, and stockholder meetings. **Entity Management and International Governance** - Manage international corporate governance matters, including establishment of new subsidiaries and branches, compliance with relevant international, federal, and state laws, and ongoing corporate maintenance of domestic and foreign entities. **Risk Management** - Support the company’s risk management program, including periodic risk assessments and related risk compliance programs. **Corporate Transactions** - Oversee legal aspects of corporate transactional matters, including M&A, corporate finance, and other strategic transactions. - Structure, negotiate, and manage equipment lease and equipment financing arrangements, including sale-leasebacks, master lease agreements, and vendor financing facilities supporting capital equipment procurement. - Advise on corporate finance transactions, including debt financings, credit facilities, and other strategic capital-raising activities. **Regulatory Monitoring, AI, and Cross-Functional Partnership** - Stay abreast of, and advise on, regulatory and industry developments, including monitoring trends on corporate governance matters, securities laws, regulations, and best practices. - Apply AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of drafting, filing preparation, disclosure review, and governance workflows, and help the function adopt emerging legal technology responsibly. - Partner effectively with outside counsel on various matters. - Collaborate on a cross-functional basis with other internal departments, including Finance and Accounting, Privacy, Compliance, Sales & Marketing, and leadership teams. - Other duties as required from time to time. **The Right Fit** - Deep public-company securities and reporting experience, with the ability to independently own the 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy cycle. - Strong corporate governance background and experience supporting a Board of Directors and its committees. - Demonstrated expertise in Section 16, Rule 10b5-1, insider trading compliance, and equity administration areas. - Experience with M&A, corporate finance, and other strategic transactions. - Comfortable operating as the primary owner of the public-company stack in a lean team, with a high sense of ownership and sound, pragmatic judgment. - Fluency with AI, or a strong interest and demonstrated ability to build it, and comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently in a securities and governance context. - Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex securities and governance requirements into practical, business-focused advice. - Meticulous attention to detail and a strong track record of managing deadline-driven filing and governance calendars. **Qualifications** - J.D. degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing. - 10 or more years of relevant legal experience, including substantial public-company securities and corporate governance experience; a combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred. - Deep working knowledge of federal securities laws and regulations (including Regulation FD) and applicable Nasdaq listing standards. - Demonstrated experience preparing SEC filings (Form 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K) and annual proxy statements, and managing annual stockholder meetings. - Experience advising on M&A, corporate finance, and entity management matters. - Familiarity with, or genuine willingness to develop fluency in, AI and its application to legal and governance work, and comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently. - In-house experience at a public technology or SaaS company is a plus. **Backblaze Perks** - Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare premiums for family) - Competitive compensation - 401K matching - RSU equity awards - Flexible vacation policy - Maternity & paternity leave - MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation - Childcare bonus - Commuter benefits - Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance The base pay range for this position is **$215,000 - $253,000**. At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That is why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. **We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.**