Director, Corporate Counsel

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We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work and are proud to be recognized as a top workplace in our area by respected business publications. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.

This is a hybrid position that currently has the minimum expectation to work out of our downtown Seattle headquarters two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Who we're looking for:

Rover is seeking a Director, Corporate Counsel to be a pivotal member of our legal team. In this high-visibility role, reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will drive legal support across a range of general corporate functions, with a strong emphasis on M&A and other strategic transactions.

This role is ideal for a seasoned lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at building strong relationships across corporate departments. You're someone who can operate with a high degree of independence, managing a diverse portfolio of complex legal matters and transactions across multiple jurisdictions, often under tight deadlines.

While your M&A and strategic transaction expertise will be a key asset, you'll also be instrumental in advising on a broad spectrum of corporate legal issues foundational to Rover's continued success. You are adept at identifying potential legal and business risks, calibrating advice to risk tolerance, and spotting opportunities to maximize value. You combine strategic vision with the ability to zoom into tactical details, all with humility and enthusiasm.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and sound, practical business judgment are a must. If you have deep experience effectively partnering with outside counsel, counter parties, and cross-functional internal teams to deliver impactful legal outcomes at a fast pace, this role may be for you.

Your Responsibilities:

• Offer strategic legal advice to senior leadership on a variety of corporate matters, including complex transactions, credit agreement compliance, partnership issues, entity management and employee incentive grants.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of corporate and transactional documents, including NDAs, term sheets, acquisition agreements, joint venture agreements, and other ancillary contracts.
• Lead and manage all legal aspects of M&A and strategic transactions, overseeing the entire lifecycle from initial evaluation and due diligence through negotiation, execution, integration, and post-closing matters.
• Manage and oversee outside counsel relationships for M&A, investment transactions, and other specialized corporate matters, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal support.
• Coordinate and conduct legal due diligence on potential targets across various jurisdictions, proactively identifying risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across tax, finance, HR, product, and other legal teams…