About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

Corporate Counsel, Governance and Securities

Available Locations: Austin, TX and Washington DC

About the Legal Team

Because of the scope, complexity, and diversity of the company’s work, we need a world-class legal team to help the company avoid distractions, and guide company leadership around obstacles. Our global legal team is made up of very accomplished lawyers and staff who comprise a flexible, talented, and very cohesive team.

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptionally talented, energetic, and strategic-thinking corporate law professional to join our growing legal team as a Corporate Counsel, Governance and Securities based either in Austin, TX or Washington, DC. You will play a pivotal role in managing the company's corporate governance processes, ensuring compliance with U.S. securities laws (SEC) and other public company requirements, and overseeing the legal aspects of our employee stock compensation plans. This role is ideal for someone who is a proactive self-starter and strategic thinker, who has a thirst for knowledge and continued growth, all while working as part of a great team. This position reports to Cloudflare’s Head of Corporate Legal and offers a unique opportunity to work with the company’s senior leadership team and the Board of Directors on critical public company matters.

As part of the job, you will focus primarily on the following areas:

Providing legal support for the company’s Board of Directors and its Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees, including preparing, reviewing, and organizing materials, agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
Maintaining and updating corporate governance documents, including the Corporate Governance Guidelines, Board Committee Charters, and various other significant internal public company policies (e.g., Code of Conduct, Insider Trading Policy).
Leading the legal preparation and execution of all annual and special meetings of the company’s stockholders, including proxy solicitation materials and coordination with the company’s investor relations team, transfer agent and external counsel.
Preparing, reviewing and collaborating with the company’s finance team in connection with all of the company’s SEC filings.
Collaborating with the company’s finance, investor relations, and communications teams on earnings releases, investor presentations, and other public announcements to ensure compliance with disclosure requirements.
Administering and enforcing the company's Insider Trading Policy, including managing the company's trading window and pre-clearance process.
Providing legal oversight and support for the company’s equity compensation plans and ensuring compliance with SEC, NYSE, and international regulatory requirements.
Drafting, maintaining, and collaborating with the company’s stock administration team on employee stock plan documents, award agreements, and related communications.
Supporting colleagues across the Corporate Legal team with the company’s global organizational structure and financing and M&A transactions.

Requirements:

JD degree with strong academic credentials and admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (ideally California or Texas).
3-7 years of corporate law experience, preferably with a national law firm or in-house at a publicly-traded technology company.
Deep knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting and compliance requirements and NYSE listing requirements.
Significant experience with drafting, revising, and reviewing SEC and other public company filings and documentation, corporate governance materials, and employee stock documentation.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team, with lawyers and non-lawyers, to establish effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner.
Detail-oriented, well-organized, and technically-adept, with an ability to organize, prioritize, and manage many tasks on a complex project.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to translate legal advice into actionable guidance.
Team attitude that no job is too big or small. Thrives in an environment where you need to roll-up your sleeves and own positive outcomes.

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

For Washington D.C. Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $170,000 - $205,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo: Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.

Athenian Project: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected] or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.

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