Role OverviewAstera Labs is seeking a pragmatic, growth-oriented
Senior Counsel, Corporate Securities & Governance to join our Legal team. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Corporate, you will support and provide leadership on corporate, securities, and governance matters and the building of the right practices and procedures to support those matters. The responsibilities will include all securities matters for a publicly traded company that is a large accelerated filer, including ensuring compliance with SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations; preparing and reviewing SEC filings; assisting with matters related to the board of directors and their committees; and advising on corporate governance, investor relations, and executive compensation matters.
We value intellectual curiosity, judgment, and clear communication. If you enjoy translating rules into practical guidance and building scalable processes for a growing company that help teams move faster with confidence, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities- Securities and Corporate Governance
- Assist in ensuring compliance with federal and state securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933 and 1934, Nasdaq compliance, Regulation FD and insider trading.
- Prepare and/or review all SEC filings, including Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, SDs, proxy statement materials, Section 16 filings, as well as Form S-3 and S-8 registration statements.
- Support the board of directors, their committees and the maintenance of governance policies and practices, including preparation of meeting materials, minutes, consents, corporate governance guidelines, committee charters, director and officer questionnaires and other governing documents.
- Monitor and advise on SEC, Nasdaq listing standard, proxy advisory firm and investor voting guideline developments that may influence disclosure obligations.
- Investor Relations and Matters
- Review, advise and assist with quarterly earnings releases, press releases, investor presentations, quarterly and annual reports, stockholder engagement and other external communications.
- Help coordinate and support all of the logistics associated with an annual meeting of stockholders, including all of the relevant documentation
- Executive Compensation
- Assist with advising on executive compensation matters and activities, and maintaining and updating form equity award agreements as well as other related activities.
- Support the Total Rewards team in their administration of employee compensation benefits programs.
- Other
- Assist with Hart-Scott Radino Act compliance and filings
- Collaborate with, advise and support a broad range of departments and functions, including finance, accounting, tax, internal audit, compensation and benefits and others as necessary.
- Help identify and implement process improvements across the corporate side of the legal team, including filing checklists and compliance workflows.
- Perform additional functions and projects as needed.
Basic Qualifications- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (California preferred), with no prior suspensions or disciplinary history.
- 8+ years of experience in a law firm and corporate in-house legal department
- Substantive, hands-on experience drafting and filing SEC forms, including Form 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, 3s, 4s and 5s, and SDs.
- Experience supporting the Corporate Secretary's office of a public company in fulfilling the duties and governance practices of the board of directors and its committees, including preparation of materials and minutes.
- Strong business sense and judgment balancing legal compliance with business priorities.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to provide clear guidance on complex matters to non-legal audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.
- Ability to operate independently, manage multiple time-sensitive workstreams, and escalate appropriately.
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple non-legal teams (e.g., finance, HR, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications- Semiconductor/AI industry knowledge is a plus, but not a requirement.
Base salary range is $200,000 to $260,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.
