Lead Counsel, Public Company Governance & Corporate Programs
HubSpot seeks a senior governance attorney to serve as the company's primary governance lawyer. This individual contributor role reports to the Director of Corporate Legal and owns the governance policy framework, Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee support, Board and committee operations, investor engagement on governance matters, and recurring corporate governance programs. The role involves advising on director independence, related-party considerations, proxy statements, annual meetings, and shareholder communications. The successful candidate will improve governance processes and implement AI-enabled workflows to increase efficiency and quality.
- •Lead HubSpot's governance policy framework including committee charters, director independence analysis, and Board refresh legal analysis
- •Serve as substantive legal owner for the Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee with agenda preparation and chair support
- •Own operational backbone for the Board and its three committees, including D&O questionnaires and governance surveys
- •Own governance sections of annual proxy statement and lead annual meeting process end-to-end
- •Lead governance-focused investor engagement including direct outreach to ISS, Glass Lewis, and shareholders
- •Identify and implement process improvements including AI-enabled workflows to strengthen governance operations
- •8-10+ years of corporate and securities law experience at top law firms and/or in-house
- •At least 3-4 years of meaningful in-house experience advising a U.S. public company on corporate governance
- •Deep knowledge of public company governance, Board practices, director independence, and stock exchange requirements
- •Extensive experience supporting Boards and Board committees with credibility to advise on governance matters
- •Meaningful ownership of or senior role in annual proxy statement preparation and annual shareholder meeting processes
- •JD from accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
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