Director & Assistant General Counsel

Role Summary: 

The Director, Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities will be a key member of Pinterest’s Legal team, reporting into the VP & Deputy General Counsel, Corporate, Commercial and Marketing. 

You will manage a small but high-performing team and be responsible for advising on U.S. securities law compliance, SEC reporting and disclosure matters, corporate transactions (including M&A), corporate governance, subsidiary management, treasury-related matters, sustainability-related initiatives and disclosures, and equity administration compliance. This role partners closely with Finance, Investor Relations, Accounting, Corporate Development, People/Total Rewards, Equity, Internal Audit, and the Board of Directors.

What you’ll do:

• Lead U.S. securities law compliance and public company disclosure, including drafting/reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements, and Section 16 filings.
• Advise on disclosure strategy and content, including materiality, risk factor development, forward-looking statements, and consistency across SEC filings, earnings materials, and other external communications.
• Partner with Finance and Investor Relations to run the earnings-cycle process and ensure alignment across scripts/talking points, Q&A, investor decks, and supporting disclosure back-up.
• Support and help drive disclosure controls and procedures, including process improvements and cross-functional coordination.
• Lead on annual meeting and proxy matters, including disclosure drafting and shareholder proposal process, support using AI tools for greater efficiency, and stakeholder engagement in coordination with relevant teams.
• Own and continuously improve insider trading compliance, including policies, training, trading windows, and Rule 10b5-1 administration, incorporating automation and self-service AI tools.
• Provide legal support for capital markets activities, including share repurchase programs, debt matters, and related disclosure considerations.
• Provide treasury-related legal support, including advising on credit facilities and overseeing bank account governance.
• Lead M&A matters across the deal lifecycle, including integration, and support corporate development projects.
• Advise on corporate governance matters, including governance best practices and evolving regulatory and market expectations.
• Support the Board and committee lifecycle (agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, action tracking) and maintain strong governance documentation and processes.
• Lead global subsidiary governance and entity management, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and ongoing entity maintenance and compliance obligations, incorporating enhanced tracking and monitoring tools.
• Provide legal support for equity compensation programs and administration, including plan documentation, securities-law compliance and governance approvals.
• Provide legal guidance on sustainability-related disclosures and public statements, including reporting readiness and Board/committee oversight documentation.
• Provide leadership and people management for a small team (including coaching, workload prioritization, process standardization, and cross-functional stakeholder management).
• Champion inclusion and belonging within L&BA and across partner teams; foster a culture of collaboration, feedback, and continuous learning.
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (U.S.).
• 12+ years of relevant experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with substantial corporate and securities experience supporting a public company.
• Exceptional working knowledge of U.S. securities laws, SEC reporting, corporate governance, and public company compliance practices (including disclosure controls and procedures).
• Experience supporting M&A and capital markets transactions in a public company environment.
• Experience with equity program support at scale (global equity administration, insider trading compliance, Section 16 processes).
• Excellent drafting, editing, and communication skills; strong judgment and ability to communicate clearly with legal and non-legal stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional workstreams and manage multiple priorities under deadline.
• Serve as a trusted, business-forward advisor to C-suite executives and other senior leaders.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing and mentoring a small team, setting clear priorities and expectations, and building scalable, high-performing legal support models.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs.

Relocation Statement: 

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  
  

In-Office Requirement Statement: 

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country, with a preference to Pacific Time Zone locations (San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles).

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