Sr. Legal Counsel, Corporate

About Vercel:

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, Chick-fil-A, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.

Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.

About the Role:

We are seeking a corporate attorney to drive Vercel’s public company readiness efforts, lead M&A deals and strategic investments, and assist with various other areas of the business at Vercel, a fast-growing startup.

This is a new role on Vercel’s small but mighty legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal.

What You Will Do:

• Drive public company readiness initiatives for the legal team, preparing Vercel for a potential IPO.
• Lead public company reporting in the event that Vercel goes public.
• Oversee and execute M&A transactions and strategic transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Assist with general corporate matters, employment, equity and other legal and cross-functional initiatives.
• Help to create the workflows, processes, and policies that will enable us to scale as we grow.

About You:

• 8+ years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Significant experience leading SEC reporting and M&A transactions.
• Highly strategic, practical, and detail oriented.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Bonus if you have worked at companies with similar technology and/or growth profile to Vercel.
• Located in SF Bay Area and able to come to Vercel’s downtown SF office at least 2 days/week

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.