Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate
Role summary
Vercel is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate to lead M&A transactions and Vercel Ventures investments, manage general corporate matters, and support public company readiness and SEC reporting. This role will partner closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, and executive leadership to structure and execute high-impact transactions, provide legal advice, and build legal foundations for growth and governance. The position requires 8+ years of legal experience with significant M&A and general corporate transactional experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house experience in high-growth technology companies. The role is based in San Francisco with a 3-day in-office requirement and offers a competitive compensation package.
About Vercel:
Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.
For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.
Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.
We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate to lead Vercel’s M&A transactions and Vercel Ventures investments, to assist with general corporate matters, and to support corporate initiatives including any future public company readiness and SEC reporting.
This role will partner closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, Equity, and executive leadership across a broad range of corporate matters to strengthen our processes, structure and execute high-impact transactions, and provide exceptional advice to the business. You will play a key role in enabling Vercel to move quickly on strategic opportunities while building the legal foundations needed to support continued growth and strong corporate governance.
This role will partner closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Accounting, and executive leadership across a broad range of corporate legal matters, from M&A transactions and strategic investments to general corporate governance and financings. You will play a key role in building the legal foundations needed to support Vercel's continued growth while enabling the company to move quickly and decisively.
You will report to the Head of Corporate Legal and will be based in San Francisco or NYC with a 3 day/week in-office requirement.
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The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $250,000 - $270,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.