Armada Corporate Counsel at Armada providing legal support across corporate governance, strategic transactions, and operational legal matters. Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to scale the company responsibly and efficiently.
Responsibilities
Armada is seeking a pragmatic, business-minded Senior Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team, reporting directly to the Head of Legal. This is a high-impact role for a seasoned attorney who thrives in fast-moving environments and wants to own significant workstreams across corporate governance, strategic transactions, commercial matters, and operational legal support.
As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, People, and Operations, helping Armada scale responsibly and efficiently. You will independently lead a wide range of legal initiatives, including corporate governance, strategic transactions and financing, entity management, and corporate legal operations, exercising judgment on complex matters where established precedent may not fully apply.
This role is ideal for an attorney who combines deep legal expertise with sound business judgment and is excited to build the policies, processes, and playbooks that will scale with a rapidly growing technology company.
Own corporate governance matters, including preparation of board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, and consents, and maintenance of corporate records across the corporate group.
Lead legal workstreams for strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, financing transactions, and strategic partnerships; independently manage diligence, structuring support, and documentation from inception through close.
Drive subsidiary management and entity governance across domestic and international jurisdictions, including formations, qualifications, annual filings, and compliance obligations; direct local counsel to ensure entities remain in good standing.
Manage equity-related matters, including equity award documentation, cap table coordination, 409A processes, and employee equity programs, advising People and Finance stakeholders on complex equity questions.
Develop and implement corporate policies, compliance programs, and risk management processes as Armada scales globally, including policies governing insider trading, conflicts of interest, and corporate conduct.
Serve as a primary legal advisor to Finance, People, Operations, and business leaders on corporate and operational legal matters, adapting guidance to diverse audiences and driving alignment across stakeholders.
Select, direct, and manage outside counsel on corporate, employment, compliance, and transactional matters, ensuring quality and cost efficiency.
Design and own legal templates, playbooks, workflows, and operational processes that drive efficiency and scalability, and guide their adoption across the company.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on complex issues that balances risk management with execution velocity, exercising independent judgment where facts are ambiguous and precedent is limited.
Qualification
6+ years of relevant legal experienceDeep expertise in corporate lawExceptional draftingExperience building legal processesInterest in infrastructure
Required
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
Excited to work in a high-growth environment where no task is too big or too small
Interest in infrastructure, AI, emerging technologies, or high-growth technology businesses is a plus
