Description:

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine's greatest challenges.

GRAIL is headquartered in the bay area of California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.

For more information, please visit grail.com

GRAIL is seeking a strategic, business-minded Corporate Counsel – Corporate & Securities to join our Legal team. This attorney will serve as a trusted advisor supporting GRAIL's public company obligations, corporate governance, securities law compliance, and strategic corporate initiatives.

Reporting to senior legal leadership, this role will lead complex legal matters involving SEC reporting, corporate governance, capital markets transactions, executive compensation, investor relations, and mergers & acquisitions. The successful candidate will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver practical legal guidance that enables business objectives while managing legal and regulatory risk.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and enjoys serving as a strategic business partner.

This role is based in Menlo Park, California, and will move to Sunnyvale, California in Fall 2026. It offers a flexible work arrangement, with the ability to work from GRAIL's office or from home. Our current flexible work arrangement policy requires that a minimum of 60%, or 24 hours, of your total work week be on-site. Your specific schedule, determined in collaboration with your manager, will align with team and business needs and could exceed the 60% requirement for the site. At our Menlo Park campus, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the key days where we encourage on-site presence to engage in events and on-site activities.

Responsibilities:

Securities Law & Public Company Compliance

Lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, Form 144s, and registration statements.
Advise business partners on securities law compliance, SEC disclosure requirements, Regulation FD, Nasdaq listing standards, insider trading policies, and public company reporting obligations.
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Communications, and external counsel to coordinate SEC reporting activities.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting public companies and provide proactive guidance on disclosure and governance implications.

Corporate Governance

Support the Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors, and Board Committees through meeting preparation, governance planning, resolutions, corporate records, and annual meeting activities.
Draft and maintain governance documents, committee charters, corporate policies, and governance guidelines.
Lead legal support for annual stockholder meetings and proxy statement preparation.
Support subsidiary governance, entity management, and corporate recordkeeping.

Strategic Transactions & Capital Markets

Provide legal support for mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, and other strategic corporate transactions.
Lead legal due diligence and assist in negotiating and executing transaction documentation.
Collaborate with colleagues across Intellectual Property, Employment, Compliance, Regulatory, and Commercial Law on enterprise-wide legal initiatives.

Executive Compensation & Equity Programs

Advise on the securities and governance aspects of executive compensation and equity programs, including equity plans, Rule 10b5-1 plans, Section 16 compliance, and insider trading matters.
Partner with Human Resources and Total Rewards on equity plan administration and executive compensation governance.

Investor Relations & External Communications

Review earnings releases, investor presentations, shareholder communications, ESG and sustainability reporting, and other public disclosures.
Partner with Investor Relations and executive leadership to support disclosure strategy and public communications.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as the primary legal advisor to Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources, Investor Relations, Business Development, and Communications.
Lead complex cross-functional legal projects and identify opportunities to improve governance processes, legal operations, and documentation.
Mentor junior legal team members and contribute to continuous improvement across the Legal Department.