Senior Corporate Counsel
Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet.
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).
Job Summary:
The senior corporate counsel will play a critical role in handling matters on all aspects of the corporate team, but primarily around international subsidiary management and corporate expansion, treasury, state and blue sky compliance and management, international board and governance, equity administration and support, and other general corporate transactions. This person will also oversee the work of the corporate paralegal and be responsible for cross functional partnership on various matters.
The Senior Corporate Counsel will manage and support the following matters:
● Support the Company’s legal maintenance for all subsidiaries.
● Manage and oversee state compliance and blue sky matters.
● Assists with cross-functional international expansion efforts, including entity creation and maintenance.
● Manage international board and governance matters for the Company’s subsidiaries.
● Manage and assist with stock administration equity plan creation and management in the U.S. and in international jurisdictions.
● Support corporate governance efforts, including Board and Committee matters.
● Support financial reporting obligations for the Company’s subsidiaries.
● Support general equity matters, including stockholder inquiries, requests from preferred investors, and cap table management.
● Support various corporate and financial transactions.
● Provide legal support over internal corporate policies and trainings.
● Provide legal support over Treasury and IR functions.
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. state (California preferred), and at least 6 years of combined relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments. In-house experience is preferred.
- Must have relevant general corporate and securities experience.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage projects effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent attention to detail, with an ability to think holistically and strategically.
- Self-driven with a willingness to take ownership of their work.
- Superior interpersonal skills and team-first attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a range of legal matters.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to recruiting@impossiblefoods.com or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
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Join Impossible Foods as a Senior Corporate Counsel, where you'll be at the forefront of transforming the global food system and tackling the pressing issue of climate change. In this dynamic role based in the United States, you will handle a variety of critical tasks centered around international subsidiary management and corporate expansion. Your responsibilities will include overseeing compliance with state and blue sky regulations, managing international board governance, and assisting with equity administration. The best part? You'll collaborate with a brilliant, mission-driven team that's passionate about making a positive impact on the planet. Your experience in general corporate and securities law will shine as you provide legal support on various corporate transactions and internal policies. With a focus on organization and strategic thinking, you'll manage the work of the corporate paralegal and work seamlessly across functions. At Impossible Foods, you'll not only advance your career but also contribute to our mission of creating delicious, sustainable food from plants. If you're self-driven and possess exceptional communication skills, this opportunity might be the perfect fit for you!
Impossible Foods is a company committed to developing plant-based substitutes for meat products. It has been reported that Impossible Foods has raised $1.9 Billion over 12 rounds of funding.
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