Corporate Legal Director - Securities, M&A
New York City · Palo Alto · Remote · 10-12 years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 4, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10-12 years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York City · Palo Alto · Remote
About MongoDB
- MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
- With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.
- Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.
- To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
- MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
- MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
About the role
- As the leading modern data platform—and the first database company to IPO in over 20 years—we are looking for a Director, Corporate Counsel to lead critical corporate, securities, and governance initiatives across our global organization.
- Reporting to our Deputy General Counsel, you will serve as a strategic legal partner to the Board of Directors, executive management, Finance, HR, and Investor Relations.
- You will drive public company compliance, oversee corporate transactions, and architect scalable legal operations for a high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end public company reporting and disclosure processes, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Section 16 filings.
- Lead legal execution for equity/debt offerings and capital market transactions.
- Advise senior leadership and the Board of Directors (and its committees) on corporate governance best practices, ESG, and annual stockholder meeting preparation, including managing the annual Proxy Statement.
- Lead legal strategy, diligence, drafting, negotiation, and post-closing integration for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
- Partner with HR and Finance to design, administer, and maintain legal oversight of global equity programs, executive compensation matters, and trade compliance policies.
- Provide strategic legal counsel on earnings releases, investor presentations, public disclosures, and corporate PR initiatives.
- Direct external counsel performance and legal budgets.
- Drive operational innovation by implementing advanced technologies and AI workflows to optimize legal delivery across cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
- 10–12+ years of corporate experience spanning a top-tier law firm and a fast-growing, public technology company.
- Proven record of leading public company SEC filings, corporate governance frameworks, M&A transactions, and board-level reporting.
- Exceptional communication and advisory skills, with a track record of driving consensus and advising C-suite executives and board members.
- Strong business acumen, sound risk evaluation skills, and the ability to scale legal frameworks in a dynamic market environment.
Benefits
- equity
- participation in the employee stock purchase program
- flexible paid time off
- 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
- fertility and adoption assistance
- 401(k) plan
- mental health counseling
- access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
- health benefits offerings
