Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

GitLab

Remote regions

US

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

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What You'll Do:

  • Define and execute the long-term strategy for GitLab's corporate and compliance legal function, aligning legal priorities with public company obligations and growth trajectory.
  • Serve as a primary legal executive partner to the CFO, People leadership, and E-Group, advising on corporate governance, securities, equity, and M&A at the highest levels.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of corporate attorneys and paralegals, fostering a high-performance, async-first culture as the function scales.

What You'll Bring:

  • 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house legal experience, with substantial tenure leading corporate legal matters at a multinational, publicly traded technology company.
  • In-house public company experience with strong working knowledge of the '33 Act and '34 Act, and demonstrated experience managing SEC reporting and disclosure obligations.
  • Proven success partnering across business units to resolve complex issues while weighing non-legal variables such as culture, brand, and risk.

About the Team:

  • The Corporate and Compliance Legal team partners with Finance, People, and the broader E-Group to support GitLab's obligations as a public company.
  • You'll lead a globally distributed team that works asynchronously and closely with internal stakeholders and outside counsel on governance, securities compliance, equity administration, and M&A.
  • The team focuses on maintaining rigorous public company processes, keeping pace with evolving legal requirements, and strengthening enablement through clear documentation, training, and AI-supported workflows.

GitLab

GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations improve developer productivity, security, and compliance. With over 50 million users and a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange, GitLab fosters innovation and collaboration.

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