About This Role
Leading Valens’ legal and corporate governance function is the core of this role, with a strong focus on U.S. public company compliance, securities law, and corporate governance. The position suits an experienced legal professional who can navigate complex legal and regulatory matters in a dynamic, international technology environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead SEC and NYSE compliance as a foreign private issuer, including Form 20-F and 6-K filings, disclosure controls and procedures, insider trading policies, and other securities law and public company reporting matters.
- Lead corporate governance matters under Israeli law and applicable U.S. securities regulations, including Board and committee matters, shareholder meetings, related-party transactions, and corporate approvals.
- Advise the CFO, CEO, Board of Directors, and executive team on legal, regulatory, governance, and strategic matters.
- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex international commercial, strategic, licensing, and technology agreements with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, distributors, and technology partners.
- Provide end-to-end legal support for financing activities, strategic partnerships, and other corporate transactions.
- Oversee IP strategy and legal matters, including patents, licensing, open-source software, and standards-body and industry-alliance obligations.
- Oversee compliance with export controls, sanctions, anti-corruption laws, privacy requirements, and the company’s ethics and compliance programs.
- Advise on employment-related legal matters and equity incentive plans.
- Manage litigation, disputes, external counsel relationships, and legal budgets.
Requirements
- LL.B. or J.D. and membership in the Israeli Bar; an LL.M. or U.S. legal qualification is an advantage.
- 8+ years of legal experience, including experience at a leading corporate/high-tech law firm and significant in-house legal experience.
- Mandatory hands-on in-house experience at a U.S.-listed public company, with direct responsibility for public company legal matters, securities law compliance, and corporate governance.
- Strong practical expertise in U.S. securities law, SEC reporting, and NYSE compliance, including foreign private issuer reporting requirements, Forms 20-F and 6-K, public disclosures, disclosure controls and procedures, and insider trading policies.
- Experience advising an Israeli company listed on a U.S. stock exchange is strongly preferred, including the ability to navigate the interaction between Israeli corporate law and U.S. securities regulations applicable to foreign private issuers.
- Strong command of the Israeli Companies Law and Israeli corporate governance requirements, including Board and committee matters, shareholder meetings, and related-party transactions.
