Armada

Senior Corporate Counsel

San Francisco, California Office (HQ). Posted 6 months ago

The role

The Senior Corporate Counsel will own corporate governance, strategic transactions, and commercial matters. This person will serve as a legal advisor to Finance, People, and Operations to help the company scale.

What you will do

  • Own corporate governance matters including board materials and corporate records.
  • Lead legal workstreams for strategic transactions such as M&A, investments, and financing.
  • Drive subsidiary management and entity governance across domestic and international jurisdictions.
  • Manage equity-related matters including award documentation and cap table coordination.
  • Develop and implement corporate policies, compliance programs, and risk management processes.
  • Serve as a primary legal advisor to Finance, People, Operations, and business leaders.
  • Select, direct, and manage outside counsel.
  • Design and own legal templates, playbooks, workflows, and operational processes.
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on complex issues.
  • Mentor and support more junior legal team members and cross-functional partners.

Required qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
  • 6+ years of relevant legal experience
  • Training at a top law firm
  • Deep expertise in corporate law, commercial transactions, and corporate governance
  • Track record independently leading strategic transactions, financing matters, and M&A
  • Exceptional drafting, negotiation, organizational, and project management skills
  • Ability to distill complex legal concepts into practical guidance
  • Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Experience building legal processes, policies, and playbooks from the ground up
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Collaborative team player with excellent judgment, persuasion, and communication skills

Nice to have

  • Meaningful in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
  • Interest in infrastructure, AI, emerging technologies, or high-growth technology businesses

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
  • Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
  • Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • 14 paid company holidays per year

About the company

Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure. The company is building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI.

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