Fast Facts

We are seeking a Corporate Counsel to lead and manage M&A legal strategy, transactions, and corporate legal operations at Figma, either remotely or from one of our US hubs.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing M&A transactions, coordinating with internal teams, providing legal advice for venture capital investments, and scaling the legal function through playbooks and templates.

Skills: 6+ years of legal experience, J.D. with a valid U.S. state bar membership, strong M&A transaction and venture capital deal experience, and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications: Proactive and adaptable personality, with a desire to learn and broadening skills into corporate governance and securities matters being a plus.

Location: Remote job available in the United States or at specific US locations including San Francisco, CA and New York, NY.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $150,000 - $250,000.

As Corporate Counsel you will help develop our M&A legal strategy, ensuring Figma stays ahead in a constantly evolving tech landscape.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Lead and manage legal aspects of M&A transactions, including term sheet negotiations, deal structuring, running deal processes and diligence, assisting with antitrust and other regulatory processes, drafting and negotiating definitive documents, facilitating closing items, and addressing post-closing integration and indemnification issues
Coordinate with internal teams—including corporate development, product, accounting, finance, tax, and people operations—as well as external advisors to facilitate the smooth execution of transactions
Provide legal advice and support for Figma’s venture capital investments
Provide support and advice relating to the Company’s expanding international operations, including creating and managing corporate subsidiaries
Build and maintain processes and infrastructure, such as playbooks, templates, metrics, and self-serve tools, to help scale the legal function
Work on other corporate and securities projects including public company readiness workstreams

We'd love to hear from you if you have/are:

6+ years of legal experience at a top tier law firm and/or in-house legal department
A J.D. and are a current member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
Experience working on a variety of M&A transactions and venture capital deals
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
Proactive, driven, and adaptable; you should be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects, path-find, and recalibrate advice in view of shifting priorities, legal developments, and risk tolerance

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have/are:

Looking to expand your skillset and work on non-M&A matters such as public company readiness, corporate governance and securities matters
Excellent interpersonal skills and business judgment; an ability to distill complex issues and concisely explain why it matters.
A strong self awareness around what you know and what you don’t know. You should have a sense of curiosity and desire to learn what you don’t know

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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