Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel will serve as a legal advisor, providing guidance on all legal, regulatory, compliance, and contractual matters. You will work closely with executive leadership, product teams, HR, and sales to mitigate risk, support growth, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations, especially those related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and international operations. 

What you will be responsible for: 

• Advise leadership on corporate governance, risk management, and legal strategy. 
• Performing corporate secretarial duties. 
• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, NIST). 
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts including customer agreements and support corporate Go-To-Market efforts. 
• Oversee legal aspects of product development to ensure privacy-by-design and secure-by-design principles are embedded. 
• Advise on regulatory compliance efforts and internal policies, including training and enforcement. 
• Advise the Company’s People Success function on domestic and international employment law and the creation of employment contracts and internal policies. 
• Manage legal issues related to IP, employment, litigation, and international expansion. 
• Collaborate with external counsel as necessary and manage the company’s legal budget. 
• Lead incident response from a legal perspective, including breach notifications, communications, and coordination with regulators. 
• Provide legal support for mergers and acquisitions, financing rounds, and other corporate transactions. 
• Support the strategic oversight of the information security program (InfoSec), including security operations, governance, risk, and compliance, and the alignment of organizational goals with risk and compliance requirements. 

Required Skills:

• JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice law. 
• 5+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house counsel experience in a technology or cybersecurity environment. 
• Knowledge of data protection laws and cybersecurity regulations. 
• Ability to manage complex legal matters in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. 
• Experience working with government contracts a plus. 
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. 

What we offer you: 

• Outstanding Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage to meet all your healthcare needs. 
• Wellness benefits to help you focus on what’s most important.
• “Take What You Need” time off policy.
•  Extensive development and training offerings to help you grow your career at Veracode.
• Generous 401k match to help save for your future.
• Amazing community of professionals who take pride in what we do every day.

Compensation Transparency

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Job Grade: Senior

Employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.