Company Description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
FLEXWORK is an employee-centric reimagining of how we work. We built FLEXWORK based on employee feedback – it is about flexibility, trust, and choice whenever possible. It’s been a journey of disruption that has yielded the best of our values. We offer as much flexibility as possible, and choices that enable you to be most productive, including benefits that meet your needs and learning opportunities that you feel passionate about.
Our Approach to Work
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!
Job Description
Your Career
Join a dynamic legal team and work on M&A as well as a range of corporate and securities law matters. You will be part of a fast-moving, collaborative legal team working on important strategic matters impacting Palo Alto Networks’ future and growth. You will work closely with your primary stakeholders, including Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Investor Relations, while being an important resource for your colleagues on a global basis. This position will be an in-office position located in Santa Clara, CA and report to a senior member of the legal team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is intellectually curious, creative, and able to operate independently in identifying and resolving legal and business issues that arise in the context of the company’s strategic goals and risk thresholds. Our ideal candidate is also diplomatic, assertive and able to provide crisp, timely and practical legal advice with a solution-oriented mindset, while working well under pressure and in stressful situations.
Your Impact
- Work closely with the Corporate Development team and other key company stakeholders to successfully implement Palo Alto Networks’ strategic vision through the structuring, diligence, negotiation, conclusion and integration of complex strategic transactions, including M&A and investment activity.
- Support in connection with corporate governance, the board of directors, executive compensation, capital markets, and other related corporate legal matters.
- Support in the preparation and review of the company’s SEC filings, including current and periodic reports, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings.
- Support in the drafting and review of corporate communications and public disclosures.
- Help to mature, improve, build and maintain the company’s standard form legal documentation for strategic transactions, policies and processes with scalable frameworks.
- Develop strong working relationships across the company with cross-functional stakeholders, including in Corporate Development, Accounting, Finance, Global Equity, HR, Investor Relations, Tax, and Treasury.
- Support the management of outside counsel on a variety of matters, as needed.
- Handle and support special projects as requested.
Qualifications
Your Experience
- Must be an attorney admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state (CA or NY preferred), and have a law degree from an ABA accredited law school.
- A minimum of 6 years of strong M&A and/or corporate and securities law experience with a law firm; in-house experience is a plus (but not required).
- Experience with software, technology and/or cybersecurity companies is preferred.
- Experience in playing a leading role in M&A transactions.
- Experience in playing a role in reviewing and assisting in the preparation of public company SEC filings.
- Experience advising on public company governance-related matters is a plus.
- Working knowledge of executive compensation arrangements and equity plans is a plus.
- Working knowledge of shareholder activism and corporate preparedness is a plus.
- Ability to effectively communicate with senior management, explain complicated concepts in simple terms, and lead with influence with cross-functional teams and colleagues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, superior work ethic, flexibility, and ability to work independently.
- Excellent project management skills and an attitude that no task is too big or too small.
- Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Have a positive attitude, a good sense of humor, high empathy, and control over their emotions, especially in unscripted, chaotic, and stressful situations.
Additional Information
The Team
We are a Legal Team who is unrelenting in our pursuit of achievement, we are constantly seeking improvements and can take on every challenge. We value a positive attitude and high empathy. We adjust according to the situation, learn new things, innovate, and try new methods. We value collaboration, function as a team and know that our colleague’s experience and knowledge are valuable. We demonstrate the highest level of adherence to not only what is legal but also what is right. We apply our legal knowledge to real-world scenarios, have a desire to explore the unknown and question the status quo in pursuit of better, more effective solutions.
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers who dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $172,000/yr to $278,200/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.