Sr Corporate Counsel

F5
Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 225,600 - 338,400 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8-12 yearsSkills: ["Drafting","Negotiation","Communication","Issue-spotting","Strategic thinking"]

Senior corporate counsel providing strategic legal partnership on governance, securities, and M&A for a global public company. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Investor Relations, and Corporate Development; manage outside counsel; build scalable legal processes and playbooks to support governance rigor and transaction execution from a Seattle base with hybrid work options.

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F5
F5
3 months ago

Sr Corporate Counsel

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Job Summary

Senior corporate counsel providing strategic legal partnership on governance, securities, and M&A for a global public company. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Investor Relations, and Corporate Development; manage outside counsel; build scalable legal processes and playbooks to support governance rigor and transaction execution from a Seattle base with hybrid work options.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide advisory on corporate governance and securities matters including SEC filings and board materials; collaborate with Finance and Investor Relations for earnings-cycle processes and disclosures.
  • •Lead legal support for strategic transactions (M&A), including due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and post-closing integration.
  • •Manage outside counsel and ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support aligned with business priorities.
  • •Provide strategic legal counsel to senior leaders and cross-functional partners, translating complex legal issues into actionable business guidance.
  • •Build scalable legal frameworks, templates, and playbooks to support governance rigor and transaction execution across a global organization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 225,600 - 338,400 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •J.D. with 8–12+ years of relevant legal experience (in-house and/or law firm)
  • •Strong experience advising corporate governance, securities, SEC reporting, and public company compliance
  • •Significant experience supporting M&A transactions, strategic investments, and corporate development activities
  • •Experience managing and directing outside counsel
  • •Licensed to practice law in Washington State (or ability to obtain)
Experience:8-12 yearsCorporate governanceSecuritiesM&ACapital marketsPublic company
Skills:DraftingNegotiationCommunicationIssue-spottingStrategic thinking

Company Brief

F5
Provides application delivery networking, load balancing, and security solutions for on-premises and cloud environments, helping organizations optimize, secure, and scale applications and APIs across multi-cloud infrastructures.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Seattle, United States
Founded: 1996
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