Counsel, Corporate

MicroStrategy•Tysons, VA

21d•$135,600 - $244,200•Onsite

About The Position

Strategy is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its in-house legal team. The role covers a broad range of corporate legal work, including capital markets and financing transactions, corporate governance, securities compliance, financial regulatory matters, and tax matters. The successful candidate will support the Company's Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy and related initiatives, and should have genuine enthusiasm for Bitcoin alongside strong corporate legal skills. The position is based in Tysons, Virginia, with an expectation of working onsite four days per week. The Corporate Counsel will support transactions and initiatives across the Company, advise business teams on legal issues and risk, contribute to regulatory compliance and corporate governance, and coordinate with internal departments and external legal counsel.

Requirements

J.D. from a U.S.-accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
3–6 years of corporate experience at a national law firm and/or in an in-house legal department.
Broad corporate transactional experience, including capital markets or financing transactions, M&A, and general corporate matters; experience across a mix of these areas is suitable.
Genuine passion for and interest in Bitcoin, with enthusiasm for engaging with the Company's Bitcoin strategy.
Ability to manage a fast-paced workload and add value across multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-starter who demonstrates project ownership and enjoys working across departments.
Superior communication and interpersonal skills and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Financial regulatory or adjacent regulatory experience, such as securities, banking, broker-dealer, investment adviser, or digital-asset/commodities matters.
Exposure to corporate governance matters and publicly traded companies.
Familiarity with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Responsibilities

Support complex capital markets and financing transactions from planning through closing, including drafting and negotiating operative documents, tracking obligations, and advising on legal issues, risks, and strategy.
Support strategic Bitcoin initiatives, including treasury reserve management and Bitcoin development, education, and advocacy, and help navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape for digital assets.
Support corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganizations, and entity formation and dissolution in the U.S. and internationally.
Assist with corporate governance, including board and committee materials, minutes, resolutions, governance policies, legal controls, and domestic and international subsidiary governance.
Advise on federal and state securities law compliance and reporting and disclosure requirements; contribute to SEC filings, including proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and Section 16 filings.
Support investor relations and external communications, including press releases, earnings announcements and scripts, investor presentations, and marketing materials.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments affecting the Company's operations.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other operational agreements.
Work with Finance, Treasury, and Tax on banking and investment matters, corporate aircraft matters, employee equity matters, intercompany agreements, tax planning, internal controls, and enterprise risk management.
Help manage external legal counsel effectively and within budget.
Apply a growth-centric mindset to protect and promote the business, enable deals, use sound judgment, seek simplicity, and tailor work to its audience.