Senior Corporate Counsel at Armada

Senior Corporate Counsel at Armada

Armada, a hyperscaler for the edge delivering modular AI infrastructure, is seeking a pragmatic, business-minded Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Legal team. This high-impact, full-time role reports directly to the Head of Legal and is based in either San Francisco Presidio HQ or Bellevue, WA. The successful candidate will own significant workstreams across corporate governance, strategic transactions, commercial matters, and operational legal support, serving as a trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including training at a top law firm.
• Meaningful in-house experience at a high-growth technology company strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in corporate law, commercial transactions, and corporate governance.
• Demonstrated track record independently leading strategic transactions, financing matters, and M&A from diligence through close.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to run multiple complex workstreams in parallel.
• Ability to distill complex legal concepts into practical, decision-ready guidance for executives and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, evolving environment, determining approach and methods on new matters with minimal oversight.
• Experience building legal processes, policies, and playbooks from the ground up.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative team player with excellent judgment, persuasion, and communication skills; recognized as a go-to resource on complex matters.
• Interest in infrastructure, AI, emerging technologies, or high-growth technology businesses is a plus.
• Commitment to Armada's mission to Bridge the Digital Divide for customers and partners operating in the world's harshest and most contested environments.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Own corporate governance matters, including preparation of board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, and consents, and maintenance of corporate records.
• Lead legal workstreams for strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, financing transactions, and strategic partnerships.
• Drive subsidiary management and entity governance across domestic and international jurisdictions, including formations, qualifications, annual filings, and compliance obligations.
• Manage equity-related matters, including equity award documentation, cap table coordination, 409A processes, and employee equity programs.
• Develop and implement corporate policies, compliance programs, and risk management processes as Armada scales globally.
• Serve as a primary legal advisor to Finance, People, Operations, and business leaders on corporate and operational legal matters.
• Select, direct, and manage outside counsel on corporate, employment, compliance, and transactional matters.
• Design and own legal templates, playbooks, workflows, and operational processes that drive efficiency and scalability.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on complex issues that balances risk management with execution velocity.
• Mentor and support more junior legal team members and cross-functional partners as the Legal function grows.
• Contribute across a wide variety of legal and operational projects in a collaborative, high-ownership environment.

Stipend, Compensation & Mode

This is a paid, full-time position. For U.S.-based candidates, the starting base salary range is $193,568 USD - $241,960 USD. Compensation also includes equity and a comprehensive benefits package, which features medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost), health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), dependent care FSAs (DCFSA), retirement plan options (401(k) and Roth 401(k)), unlimited paid time off (PTO), and 14 paid company holidays per year.

Application Procedure & Required Documents

All candidates must apply directly through Armada's careers page. No unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters will be accepted.

Official Notification & Contact Information

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