Legal Counsel, Corporate Securities

DoorDash USA

4d•$183,600 - $270,000

About The Position

DoorDash is seeking a business-minded lawyer to join our team as Legal Counsel, Corporate Securities. This role will report to the senior corporate securities counsel at the company. You will ensure compliance with securities laws, rules, and regulations, and Nasdaq listing requirements. You will provide legal oversight of the company’s public disclosures, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, earnings calls, investor relations-related disclosures, and corporate press releases. You will support the administration of the Company’s equity programs, including preclearance processes, corporate and insider 10b5-1 plans, insider trading compliance, dual-class stock matters, and Form S-8 and Section 16 filings. You will also support processes related to quarterly and ad hoc Board and Committee meetings, and ensure corporate governance best practices. Additionally, you will manage the planning and execution of the annual stockholder meeting, including the preparation of proxy statements, and advise on shareholder-related matters. You will assist with registered and unregistered securities offerings and complex strategic initiatives. You will support corporate-related tasks, such as developing and implementing corporate policies and procedures, drafting compliance certificates, advising on director & officer matters, etc. Finally, you will provide general advice and counsel to business partners in DoorDash’s Finance, Accounting, Equity Administration, Compensation, Corporate Development, Tax, Insurance, and Investor Relations teams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a corporate securities and/or executive compensation and benefits lawyer, working in-house at a public company, at a law firm, or a combination of both
Experience with equity programs and processes, including unique equity award structures, related reporting requirements and coordination with Equity Administration teams
Commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and have prioritized participating in DEI initiatives in past roles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas simply and understandably to employees at all levels of the organization and external stakeholders
Experience creating clarity and bringing focus and direction to the most important priorities that will drive the biggest impact, mitigating the most significant risks, and delivering the greatest return on the investment of time and resources
Ability to foster empathy, collaboration, and mutual respect in your practice, and you default toward assuming good intentions about others
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, and you can deal with and navigate ambiguity
Intellectually curious, humble (no task is too big or too small), embrace the development and use of AI to drive efficiencies and build leverage, and—through it all—don’t take yourself too seriously

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with securities laws, rules, and regulations, and Nasdaq listing requirements
Provide legal oversight of the company’s public disclosures, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, earnings calls, investor relations-related disclosures, and corporate press releases
Support the administration of the Company’s equity programs, including preclearance processes, corporate and insider 10b5-1 plans, insider trading compliance, dual-class stock matters, and Form S-8 and Section 16 filings
Support processes related to quarterly and ad hoc Board and Committee meetings, and ensure corporate governance best practices
Manage the planning and execution of the annual stockholder meeting, including the preparation of proxy statements, and advise on shareholder-related matters
Assist with registered and unregistered securities offerings and complex strategic initiatives
Support corporate-related tasks, such as developing and implementing corporate policies and procedures, drafting compliance certificates, advising on director & officer matters, etc.
Provide general advice and counsel to business partners in DoorDash’s Finance, Accounting, Equity Administration, Compensation, Corporate Development, Tax, Insurance, and Investor Relations teams