Director, Securities Counsel
Nscale · New York City · $210,000–$340,000 (stated in the posting)
About Nscale
Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development.
Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work.
If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.
About the Role
Nscale is looking for a Director, Securities Counsel to own the company's securities law compliance and public company reporting obligations in the US. This is a full-time, dedicated role responsible for ensuring all periodic and annual SEC filings are accurate, timely, and fully compliant, working hand-in-hand with Finance, Investor Relations, Communications, Rewards & Benefits, and all functions that feed into the reporting and filing process. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the operating standards behind a next-generation AI cloud platform, working on complex regulatory and financial reporting challenges with real ownership and impact. This is a chance to play a meaningful role in ensuring Nscale meets the highest standards of public company governance in a fast-moving environment. Responsibilities include:
- Own the legal accuracy and quality of Nscale's SEC reporting cycle, including quarterly and periodic filings and the Annual Report and Proxy Statement.
- Draft and review risk factor disclosures, financial statement disclosures, and other filing content to ensure compliance with SEC requirements.
- Provide Legal review and sign-off on filings that are run through the Finance function, acting as the key legal partner throughout that process.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with Finance, Investor Relations, Communications, Rewards & Benefits, and all functions that feed into public filings, ensuring information gathered is accurate and complete.
- Sit within Nscale's SOX compliance process, partnering closely with SOX teams to ensure controls and reporting requirements are met.
- Monitor the regulatory calendar to keep public filings up to code on an ongoing, periodic basis - not just during the four peak reporting windows each year.
- Monitor regulatory developments and changes, including scanning and analysis, to ensure the company is informed about changes to the applicable regulatory framework.
- Build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, Communications, and Rewards & Benefits.
- Advise the business on securities law requirements, filing best practice, and emerging regulatory developments affecting public company disclosure.
- Provide support on equity and debt capital markets transactions, including registered offerings, private placements, and convertible notes.
Who You Are:
- Qualified attorney (JD or equivalent), licensed to practice in the US, preferably a member of the NY bar.
- Minimum 5 years experience as a US securities lawyer.
- Significant experience in US securities law, either in-house at a publicly listed company or at a law firm advising public company clients.
- Strong working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, including 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings, proxy statements, risk factor drafting, and financial statement disclosure.
- Experience advising public companies on Securities Act and Exchange Act matters.
- Experience working within or alongside a SOX compliance framework.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and temperament; able to build trust and work effectively with a wide range of cross-functional senior stakeholders.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over accuracy and quality.
- Based in the US.
Nice to haves:
- Prior experience transitioning from a law firm into an in-house securities counsel role.
- Experience supporting a fast-growing technology or infrastructure company through scaling public company reporting requirements.
- Experience working with the Workiva and EDGAR platforms.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.