Director - Corporate Legal

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

This position Director - Corporate Legal is a senior attorney in Docusign's corporate and securities function. This team partners with finance, accounting, IR, communications, HR and other key constituents to manage risk, meet Docusign's public company reporting requirements, plan and execute strategic transactions, advise our Board and executive management, deliver scalable legal support to our finance and treasury functions, and partner with Docusign's equity professionals to provide efficient and responsive stock plan administration. You will work closely with the attorneys and legal professionals in the Corporate and Securities group of our legal department, advising business and legal stakeholders and helping Docusign make informed, pragmatic, risk-weighted decisions on a range of issues, while also identifying opportunities to enhance corporate legal processes, scalability and efficiency.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director & Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Securities.

Responsibility

• Serve as a trusted senior legal advisor to Corporate Development, Finance, Investor Relations, and other business teams on complex, high-impact matters, delivering practical, business-focused legal solutions

• Lead and support M&A, strategic transactions, and related financings from diligence through closing and integration, including transaction structuring; drafting and negotiating definitive agreements; managing outside counsel; advising on integration-related legal, governance, and risk issues; and supporting strategic investments in partnership with Corporate Development and Finance teams

• Partner with our Total Rewards team and independent compensation advisors to review and advise on executive compensation matters, including plan design, operation and related disclosure issues

• Partner closely with our Stock team on equity-related matters, including equity plan administration, employment-related equity arrangements, ESPPs, and related disclosure issues, providing clear, risk-balanced guidance aligned with business objectives

• Support Docusign's Board of Directors and executive management on broad range of corporate matters; plan, prepare and organize materials for meetings of the Board and Board committees

• Advise on corporate and securities law matters for a public company, including the preparation and review of SEC filings (registration statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Section 16 filings), disclosure controls and procedures, and compliance with stock exchange listing requirements

• Plan and manage preparation of proxy statement and preparation and conduct of annual meeting

• Partner with investor relations and communications teams on a range of IR and stockholder engagement matters, including investor presentations, quarterly earnings announcements, scripts and Reg FD considerations

• Oversee corporate secretarial and entity management functions

• Monitor and assess legislative and regulatory developments affecting the company, providing actionable guidance to internal stakeholders on risk, compliance and strategic implications

• Demonstrate leadership within the legal team by collaborating with other attorneys, setting best practices, and contributing to the development of a collaborative, solutions-oriented legal culture

• Plan and execute other corporate and other projects in partnership with the Deputy General Counsel and/or General Counsel

Job Designation

Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar

• 15+ years of relevant experience, including experience at a major law firm and in-house

• Experience with corporate law, corporate governance standards, and trends

• Experience drafting, negotiating and leading strategic transaction documents

• Experience with equity compensation plans and executive compensation

Preferred

• Subsidiary corporate governance experience, including management of global subsidiaries and intercompany structures and agreements

• Experience in-house for a technology company

• Managerial experience in a legal department

• Strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented attitude, and superior attention to detail

• Effective communicator and collaborative team member

• Strong written communication and drafting skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

California: $244,000.00 - $390,575.00 base salary

Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $228,400.00 - $322,675.00 base salary

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $228,400.00 - $344,575.00 base salary

Washington DC: $244,000.00 - $344,575.00 base salary

Ohio: $211,400.00 - $298,550.00 base salary 

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
• Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Life at Docusign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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