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Corporate Counsel, Corporate and Securities

Okta

Okta

Legal
United States
Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2023

Get to know Okta


Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box, we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Position: Corporate Counsel, Corporate and Securities

Location: San Francisco/Remote Eligible

Accelerate your career by joining Okta as a member of our Corporate Legal Team reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Securities and Governance. You will be an integral member of the Legal Department providing practical, business-focused advice and solutions to complex business challenges. You will operate independently in a dynamic environment to support the growing corporate and securities law needs of Okta. You will work collaboratively with and serve as a key advisor to various teams across the organization, including Accounting, Investor Relations, FP&A, Marketing and Communications, People, ESG and Sustainability and others, as well as with external counsel.


Responsibilities

  • Drive the preparation of SEC filings, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, in collaboration with the accounting team, and a take a lead role drafting disclosure for Form 8-Ks, Section 16 filings, and other SEC filings
  • Primary owner of the proxy statement in close collaboration with the People and Stock Administration team
  • Drive the annual stockholder meeting process, including planning and logistics
  • Assist with the Disclosure Committee process
  • Ensure Okta’s compliance with NASDAQ listing rules and requirements
  • Support Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications teams, including drafting and reviewing press releases, earnings releases, investor presentations and other materials, advise on Regulation FD and address other analyst, media and communication matters
  • Collaborate with the ESG and Sustainability teams on ongoing and new disclosures in response to an evolving regulatory environment
  • Assist in the coordination of board and committee meetings and provide legal support and governance advice on matters relating to board and committee best practices
  • Support major transactions, including offerings, M&A and strategic transactions
  • Support the stock administration team on equity matters, including the administration of the equity plan and ESPP
  • Coordinate with and efficiently manage external counsel
  • Assist on other matters as needed

Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of at least one state Bar
  • 5+ years of relevant legal experience at a top firm or in-house (a combination is a plus)
  • Significant experience drafting disclosure for, and managing securities filings, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, proxy statements and Section 16 filings
  • Experience working with the SEC and NASDAQ, with significant knowledge of the ’33 Act, ’34 Act, Regulation FD and NASDAQ listing rules
  • Proactive approach with practical business judgment
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team-first attitude and sense of humor
  • Strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills and ability to manage many cross-functional projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
  • High level of personal drive and desire to learn new areas of practice, develop skills and expand responsibilities

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What you can look forward to as an Okta employee!

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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