Sr. Corporate Counsel

<p><strong>Senior Corporate Counsel</strong></p> <p><strong>About Backblaze</strong></p> <p>Backblaze is a public company that makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide.</p> <p>We have managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: in the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor!</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate & Securities to own Backblaze’s public-company legal stack: SEC reporting, corporate governance, board and stockholder support, equity and Section 16 compliance, entity management, and corporate transactions. This role removes key-person risk on the securities and governance function and gives the public-company calendar a dedicated, senior owner.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is a seasoned corporate and securities lawyer who is equally comfortable drafting a Form 10-K, running an annual meeting, advising the Board, and supporting M&A and corporate finance. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who thrives as the go-to expert on public-company matters in a lean, fast-moving legal team.</p> <p>This role reports to the Head of Legal & Compliance and is fully remote (US-based).</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <p><strong>Securities Reporting and Section 16 Compliance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prepare and review the company’s public company securities filings, including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K.</li> <li>Prepare and review the annual proxy statement and related proxy materials; manage annual stockholder meetings and related activities.</li> <li>Help administer Section 16 compliance and compliance with corporate securities policies, including the Rule 10b5-1 plans program and the insider trading policy.</li> <li>Provide support for equity-related matters and administration.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Corporate Governance and Board Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop, maintain, and revise corporate governance related policies and procedures.</li> <li>Advise on corporate governance matters, including support in connection with preparations for Board of Directors, Board committee, and stockholder meetings.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Entity Management and International Governance</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage international corporate governance matters, including establishment of new subsidiaries and branches, compliance with relevant international, federal, and state laws, and ongoing corporate maintenance of domestic and foreign entities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Risk Management</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the company’s risk management program, including periodic risk assessments and related risk compliance programs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Corporate Transactions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee legal aspects of corporate transactional matters, including M&A, corporate finance, and other strategic transactions.</li> <li>Structure, negotiate, and manage equip