Description
At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. As a key member of our Legal team, you will play a crucial role in advising on U.S. securities law compliance, SEC reporting and disclosure matters, corporate transactions, corporate governance, subsidiary management, treasury-related matters, sustainability-related initiatives and disclosures, and equity administration compliance.
You will lead a small but high-performing team and partner closely with Finance, Investor Relations, Accounting, Corporate Development, People/Total Rewards, Equity, Internal Audit, and the Board of Directors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading 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.
- Advising on disclosure strategy and content, including materiality, risk factor development, forward-looking statements, and consistency across SEC filings, earnings materials, and other external communications.
- Partnering 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.
- Supporting and helping drive disclosure controls and procedures, including process improvements and cross-functional coordination.
- Leading 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.
- Owning and continuously improving insider trading compliance, including policies, training, trading windows, and Rule 10b5-1 administration, incorporating automation and self-service AI tools.
- Providing legal support for capital markets activities, including share repurchase programs, debt matters, and related disclosure considerations.
- Providing treasury-related legal support, including advising on credit facilities and overseeing bank account governance.
- Leading M&A matters across the deal lifecycle, including integration, and support corporate development projects.
- Advising on corporate governance matters, including governance best practices and evolving regulatory and market expectations.
- Supporting the Board and committee lifecycle (agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, action tracking) and maintaining strong governance documentation and processes.
- Leading global subsidiary governance and entity management, including formations, dissolutions, reorganizations, and ongoing entity maintenance and compliance obligations, incorporating enhanced tracking and monitoring tools.
- Providing legal support for equity compensation programs and administration, including plan documentation, securities-law compliance and governance approvals.
- Providing legal guidance on sustainability-related disclosures and public statements, including reporting readiness and Board/committee oversight documentation.
In addition to these responsibilities, you will also provide leadership and people management for a small team, champion inclusion and belonging within L&BA and across partner teams, and foster a culture of collaboration, feedback, and continuous learning.
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled individual with a strong background in corporate and securities law, excellent drafting, editing, and communication skills, and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional workstreams and manage multiple priorities under deadline.