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Corporate Counsel

Figma
Remote in the United States, or at a US hub (San Francisco, CA or New York, NY).Updated 21d ago
Base salary
$153k–$296k
Published base salary range
Location
Remote in the United States, or at a US hub (San Francisco, CA or New York, NY).
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Senior
Role family
Finance / Legal / People
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About the job

About the Role

Figma is seeking a Corporate Counsel to help develop corporate and securities legal strategy, ensuring the legal approach scales with company growth. This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Support the preparation, review, and filing of Figma's SEC reports and other corporate regulatory filings, including quarterly reports, the annual proxy statement, Section 16 filings, and beneficial ownership reports.
  • Support review of public-facing corporate communications, including earnings materials and investor presentations.
  • Assist with corporate governance matters, including preparing Board and Committee materials and maintaining and operationalizing public-company policies.
  • Provide support on equity matters, including 10b5-1 plans and Figma's trading policy.
  • Build and maintain processes using AI and other tools, such as playbooks, templates, metrics, self-serve tools, and automations, to help improve legal workflows and scale the legal function.
  • Partner with and provide practical legal advice to other critical stakeholders across accounting, equity, finance, people, and communications.
  • Provide legal support for transactional and general corporate matters, including financings, strategic transactions, and corporate initiatives as they arise.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of legal experience at a top tier law firm and in-house legal department.
  • J.D. and current member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Deep knowledge of corporate and securities laws and SEC reporting requirements.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and business judgment, with the ability to distill complex issues and communicate them clearly to stakeholders.
  • Proactive and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize across multiple projects and recalibrate advice in response to shifting priorities, legal developments, and risk tolerance.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual Base Salary Range: $153,000—$296,000 USD. Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Exempt employees are eligible for employer-provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts.

Application Instructions

Apply via the official Greenhouse posting. For accommodations, contact accommodations-ext@figma.com.

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