Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate (Hybrid)

Description:

The Role: Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate
As Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate, you lead Switch's corporate legal work related to governance, securities, and capital markets. You serve as the primary legal partner to Finance, Treasury, and executive leadership on financings and disclosure. You own governance processes and help ensure the company is prepared for future strategic transactions. This role focuses on building clear, repeatable legal processes that support growth and compliance.

What You'll Do:

• Lead corporate legal matters, providing clear, practical guidance to business partners
• Support debt and equity financings, credit facilities, and treasury activities
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate internal legal workstreams
• Own Board and committee processes, including agendas, materials, minutes, and governance policies
• Lead securities and disclosure work, including reporting readiness and disclosure controls
• Advise on Securities Act and Exchange Act requirements tied to financings and strategic activity
• Build and improve processes for disclosure, governance, and compliance
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Communications on disclosures and transactions
• Support preparation for potential future strategic transactions and public-company readiness

What We're Looking For:

• Makes sound decisions and explains complex legal issues in plain language
• Works independently and follows through to completion
• Builds trust with executives and cross-functional partners
• Communicates clearly and directly, with strong attention to detail
• Creates structure and repeatable processes in ambiguous environments
• Focuses on practical outcomes, not just legal theory

What You'll Bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• 6+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal team focused on corporate, securities, or capital markets work
• Working knowledge of Securities Act and Exchange Act requirements, including SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
• Experience supporting disclosure, governance, and compliance processes
• Experience with financings or strategic transactions and managing outside counsel

Preferred:

• Experience with public-company readiness or IPO-related work
• Familiarity with Regulation FD, insider trading compliance, and Section 16 reporting

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