Corporate Counsel

• Provide strategic legal counsel and guidance to the organization on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, balancing business objectives with relevant legal compliance requirements and risks
• Assist with capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, including drafting agreements and disclosures, coordinating internal teams, managing outside counsel, performing due diligence, facilitating closings, and supporting post-closing integration efforts
• Draft and review board presentations and related materials, board and stockholder minutes and consents, website updates, and press releases
• Manage corporate governance of international and domestic subsidiaries
• Partner with our stock administration team to ensure a best-in-class equity program
• Research and interpret regulations, laws, statutes, and guidelines, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to strategic growth initiatives of the company and draft related SEC and other disclosures
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with securities and governance laws and regulations
• Assist with sustainability matters and engagement activities, including formal and informal reporting on the organization’s narratives, progress, and results across relevant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topic areas
• Collaborate with teams across Harness, including finance, sales, marketing, engineering, and HR, on a range of projects and compliance processes
• Support the continuous improvement of Harness and the legal team by helping to identify and implement improvements in processes, playbooks, policies, forms, and operations

• JD degree and admitted to the California state bar, or eligible to register as in-house counsel in California
• 4+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of corporate and securities or M&A work at a major law firm; in-house experience optional
• Experience representing emerging growth companies, especially at a late-stage private and/or fast-paced public company; IPO, periodic reporting, and M&A experience preferred
• Able to triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate expectations with internal clients and delivering results efficiently and effectively
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, and ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Able to identify and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, and present clear recommendations
• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in experimenting with new AI legal tools and ability to verify and contextualize results for business counterparts
• Terrific sense of humor, disdain for drama, interest in learning new things, and desire to get things done

• Hybrid from our San Francisco Office

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events
• Monthly internet reimbursement

The anticipated base salary range for this position is between $200,000 and $210,000 annually. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.  The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.harness.io/company/careers. 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers. 

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at [email protected]. You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission’s website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams), or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.