Who you are

• Law degree from an accredited law school and member of the bar in the relevant jurisdiction
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in corporate law, with a focus on governance and compliance
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for a non-legal audience, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating legal risks
• Proven ability and experience managing compliance programs
• Proven ability and experience working effectively with business and technical teams, including go-to-market, customer support, information security, and product teams
• Experience navigating corporate governance matters for global expansion and export control compliance will be considered an asset
• Experience advising on and managing contracting and compliance programs in the public sector or highly regulated industries, such as finance, healthcare, or telecommunications will be considered an asset

What the job involves

• We are seeking a skilled Senior Counsel, Corporate Governance and Compliance with experience translating legal requirements into actionable compliance workflows to join our Legal team
• The successful candidate will advise the organization on corporate governance and compliance matters, and play a pivotal role in scaling Cohere’s compliance management processes
• Provide expert advice and counsel to the VP, Legal and executive team on corporate law and governance matters, including corporate structuring and global expansion
• Oversee the implementation of corporate governance practices to ensure they are followed consistently across the organization
• Monitor compliance with company codes of conduct, responsible for reporting commitments, governance policies and conduct regular reviews, ensuring that any violations are addressed promptly and effectively
• Prepare board meeting agendas, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements, and supporting the VP, Legal as required
• Advise and collaborate closely with the Public Sector and Government Affairs and Public Policy teams to implement and manage procurement processes and related corporate governance matters associated with complex contractual arrangements in the public sector and regulated industries
• Work collaboratively with customer support and sales teams to scale and automate customer compliance and security requests, including by developing and maintaining up-to-date compliance documentation reflecting Cohere’s practices
• Partner closely with information security to manage third-party audits and certification attainment (e.g. SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA)
• Work collaboratively with Cohere’s information security, product, engineering, and AI risk management teams to design and implement robust and cross-functional regulatory compliance strategies
• Advise and provide insights on emerging legal and regulatory trends to key teams, including the Public Sector and Government Affairs and Public Policy teams

Benefits

• We cover 100% of premiums across health, dental, vision & travel
• We offer RRSP, 401K, and Pension Scheme contributions
• We offer lunch and fitness studio credits and a quality time fund which can be spent on things like dog walking and laundry services
• We want everyone who contributes to our success to get a ‘piece of the pie’
• Work Remote & PTO
• We know that some people work better at home, so we are remote-first, and sure that all meetings, events, and opportunities are set up for our distributed team
• Every employee at Cohere gets 6 weeks of paid time off & US and Canadian federal holidays, and we provide unlimited sick days
• All new parents (including those who adopt or go through a surrogate journey) are eligible to receive 100% salary for 6 months in Canada, the US, and the UK
• The decision and journey to having kids is different for each person and family. Part of our commitment to diversity is being able to support the widest variety of these scenarios as we can so we offer financial support for egg freezing and IVF for those in the US, Canada and the UK
• Every employee at Cohere receives an annual $2,000 education fund to use as they please