Marqeta

Assistant General Counsel, Corporate

Remote, USA · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$15kDetected 4 days ago

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About the role

As Marqeta's Assistant General Counsel, Corporate you will be a senior member of the Corporate Legal team.
This role is not a generalist corporate role.
The ideal candidate has gone deep on the disclosure craft, has strong instincts about what boards and investors care about, and can translate complex legal obligations into practical, actionable guidance for a fast-moving executive team.

Serve as a key support for Marqeta's Disclosure Committee, coordinating cross-functional review and certification processes with Finance, IR, and executive leadership.
Draft and finalize minutes for board and committee meetings; manage DocuSign execution and maintenance of board records.
Support executive session and director independence assessments in coordination with outside counsel.
Partner with outside counsel on corporate governance matters arising under Delaware law and Marqeta's certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
Support subsidiary governance, including maintenance of records and signing authorities in coordination with the global Legal/People/Finance teams.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Finance, IR, People, and the executive team to ensure legal work is integrated into business processes - not bolted on after the fact.
Serve as a practical, solutions-oriented legal partner to business stakeholders - able to distill complex securities law obligations into clear, actionable guidance.
Manage and coordinate outside counsel relationships and costs, including relationships with outside counsel on securities, governance, and M&A matters.
Identify and build process improvements across the Corporate Legal function, including materials management, governance calendaring, and compliance workflows.

You are comfortable being the person who knows where things stand - on the proxy timeline, on the board calendar, on the insider list - and you take that responsibility seriously.
You communicate directly and professionally, including when you are telling a business stakeholder that something needs to move through legal review before it goes out.
You are also a genuine team member.
10-15 years of legal experience, with a meaningful and demonstrable focus on public company securities, SEC disclosure, and corporate governance.
Experience supporting a public company board of directors and its committees, including preparation of materials and minutes.
Excellent written communication skills - this role requires clear, precise legal drafting and the ability to write for directors, executives, and the investing public.
Experience at a FinTech, payments, or technology company - familiarity with the intersection of technology product development and SEC disclosure is a genuine advantage.
Delaware corporate law depth, including experience with certificate of incorporation and bylaw matters, director fiduciary duties, and stockholder rights.
Comfort working directly with CFOs, CEOs, and board directors - and the judgment to know when to escalate and when to decide.
Experience with Diligent Boards or similar board portal platforms.

A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.
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Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive
J.D. degree and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar (California or New York preferred).
Top law firm experience preferred.
In-house experience at a public company in a corporate or securities function required.

To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location.
Own and drive Marqeta's quarterly and annual SEC reporting cycle - 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings - in close partnership with Finance, outside counsel, and the Disclosure Committee.
Serve as a primary author and coordinator of the annual proxy statement and related shareholder meeting materials, including CD&A, governance disclosures, and Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals.
Assist in managing corporate governance formalities, including director questionnaires, annual certifications, committee charters, and board policies.

Draft, review, and coordinate all Form 8-K filings for material events, including executive appointments, earnings releases, equity offerings, and corporate transactions.
Partner with the People/Total Rewards team on equity plan administration matters requiring legal oversight, including EIP and ESPP matters with securities compliance implications.
Support equity-related disclosures in SEC filings, proxy statements, and shareholder communications.
Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including equity offerings, reverse stock split mechanics, and other capital markets matters as they arise.
Strong working knowledge of insider trading rules, Section 16 compliance, and equity compensation disclosure.

This listing is sourced directly from Marqeta's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.