Corporate Counsel

Riskified empowers businesses to unleash ecommerce growth by taking risk off the table. Many of the world’s biggest brands and publicly traded companies selling online rely on Riskified for guaranteed protection against chargebacks, to fight fraud and policy abuse at scale, and to improve customer retention. Developed and managed by the largest team of ecommerce risk analysts, data scientists and researchers, Riskified’s AI-powered fraud and risk intelligence platform analyzes the individual behind each interaction to provide real-time decisions and robust identity-based insights. Riskified is proud to work with incredible companies in virtually all industries including Acer, Gucci, Lorna Jane, GoPro, and many more.

We thrive in a collaborative work setting, alongside great people, to build and enhance products that matter. Abundant opportunities to create and contribute provide us with a sense of purpose that extends beyond ourselves, leaving a lasting impact. These sentiments capture why we choose Riskified every day. 

Riskified is hiring a Corporate Counsel to join our team of 6 attorneys. Reporting to the Director, Legal, you will be a key member of the corporate legal function—owning critical workstreams across SEC reporting, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful public tech company and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership as they navigate complex strategic decisions.

As an Israeli-founded company dual-listed on the NYSE, Riskified’s legal needs are genuinely global and multi-faceted—you will work across U.S. securities law, Israeli Companies Law, and international entity management. There is meaningful opportunity to expand into commercial contracts, privacy, and other substantive areas depending on your skills and interests.

We’re looking for a highly motivated attorney who wants to make a significant impact, works well independently, and thrives in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

• A key member of Riskified’s corporate legal function.
• Work closely as part of a cross-functional team on Exchange Act filings and other public disclosure documents, including preparation of earnings releases, 10-Ks / 20-Fs, 10-Qs, 8-Ks / 6-Ks, Proxy Statements, Section 16 Filings and other SEC-related documents.
• Assist with planning and preparation for board and committee meetings, and annual shareholder meetings.
• Serve as a trusted business advisor to the General Counsel, CEO, CFO and other key individuals in the company on corporate, regulatory, strategy, international and employee equity matters.
• Maintain corporate compliance programs throughout the company, as well as developing educational materials for employees and executives on securities law, insider trading, and related topics
• Provide legal support on compliance with applicable laws and on establishing and maintaining foreign entities.
• Proactively anticipate legal issues that could impact the company and bring practical, risk-based recommendations to leadership.
• Provide counsel on corporate transactions, including securities offerings, financings, investments, acquisitions and divestitures and other strategic initiatives.
• Opportunities to expand into other legal substantive areas depending on skills and interests, including commercial contracts, bankruptcy, insurance, real estate and privacy.

• JD Required. Member of the New York or other U.S. state Bar
• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience at a top-tier law firm, ideally with a background in securities laws, public company disclosure, corporate governance and / or M&A.
• Prior experience drafting and reviewing Exchange Act filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K etc.) and advising on executive compensation and benefits.
• Experience working with the Israel Companies Law is helpful but not required.
• Strong technical drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and responsiveness.
• Collaborative and can communicate clearly with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Practical mindset towards protecting the company from risks while enabling fast paced growth and innovation.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work independently while having good judgment to escalate significant matters.
• Fintech and/or SaaS experience is helpful but not required.

The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$190,000. This range is applicable to candidates who will perform the job either wholly, or in part, within New York City. Actual salary will be based on qualifications, competencies, and location. If you feel this range is not attractive, we encourage you to let us know through the application process. 

Base salary is just one part of the pay package at Riskified. All full-time regular employees receive a bonus target and are eligible to receive stock-based awards. Also, our value proposition goes way beyond compensation: our perks and benefits package, culture, community, and learning and development programs are just some of the elements we provide to bring value to our employees. We invite you to apply at www.riskified.com to learn more about what we have to offer. 

We are a fast-growing and dynamic tech company with 750+ team members globally. We value collaboration and innovative thinking. We’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us. 

Some of our NYC Benefits & Perks:

• Our NYC team is currently working in a hybrid of remote and in-office for all our team members
• Fully-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance from your first day
• Equity for all employees, 401(k) + matching, commuter benefits
• Catered lunch, fully-stocked kitchen, team events, happy hours, birthday celebrations
• Yoga, pilates, soccer league, wellness classes 
• Wide-ranging opportunities to volunteer and make an impact in local communities 
• Commitment to your professional development with global onboarding, sales bootcamp, skills-based courses, full access to Udemy, lunch & learns 
• Awesome Riskified gifts and swag! 

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Riskified is deeply committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all individuals. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.