Sr Corporate Counsel

Seattle, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$226k-$338kDetected 35 days ago

M&ACorporate LawLoad BalancingLeadershipCommunication

About the role

This role is based in Seattle, Washington, with opportunities for hybrid collaboration.
This role sits at the center of F5's governance and transaction matters, offering the opportunity to shape how a global public company executes growth, capital allocation, and board governance.
You will work closely with executive leadership and engage on matters with visibility to the Board, playing a meaningful role in enabling F5's strategic growth, capital market activity, and governance evolution.

Support corporate governance and SEC reporting matters
Prepare and review board and committee materials, resolutions and minutes, and support subsidiary governance and entity management
Support Board and committee engagement, including advising on governance and disclosure considerations
Partner with Finance and Investor Relations to run the earnings-cycle process, including alignment across messaging, Q&A, investor materials, and supporting disclosures
Lead Legal Support for Strategic Transactions (M&A)
Act as the lead legal advisor on transactions, partnering directly with Corporate Development and senior leadership to shape deal strategy, structure, and execution
Lead and drive all legal phases of domestic and cross-border M&A, strategic investments, and other strategic transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents (e.g., NDAs, LOIs, purchase agreements, and ancillary agreements)
Partner with Finance on debt financing transactions and related documentation, as needed
Manage Outside Counsel

J.D. with 8-12+ years of relevant legal experience (in-house and/or law firm)
Executive presence with the ability to operate autonomously on high-stakes, complex matters
Excellent judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Highly collaborative with a proven ability to work cross-functionally
Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives in a fast-moving environment
Experience in a public company
Experience with complex commercial agreements and technology transactions
Licensed to practice law in Washington State (or ability to obtain, including via a Washington "House Counsel" license, if applicable)

$225,600.00 - $338,400.00
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business.
The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.
Support annual meeting and proxy processes, including disclosure and shareholder engagement

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Position Summary
As a Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a key legal partner supporting F5's corporate governance, corporate development, and strategic priorities.
The Office of the General Counsel is a highly engaged and trusted partner to the business, with a strong voice in decision-making.
This is a senior individual contributor role with primary responsibility for corporate governance, securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
You will serve as a primary legal owner on key matters in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where legal is expected to operate as a proactive business partner.

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary.
F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job.

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