Sr Counsel, Securities & Governance

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) believes that CX limits were meant to be shattered. We connect people and organizations through seamless communication on the industry's most integrated platform for Customer Experience—combining Contact Center, Unified Communications, and CPaaS APIs. The 8x8® Platform for CX integrates AI at every level to enable personalized customer journeys, drive operational excellence and insights, and facilitate team collaboration.

We help customer experience and IT leaders become the heartbeat of their organizations, empowering them to unlock the potential of every interaction. With one platform, one ecosystem, and one data model, you can turn every team into a customer-facing team and unify your CX to conquer the complexity. 

As an organization, we are looking for Team8s who are AI-proficient, open to innovation, and skilled in leveraging AI for efficiency and growth.

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a Securities & Governance attorney to join our Legal team, focusing on U.S. securities law compliance and corporate governance for a publicly traded company. Reporting to 8x8’s Deputy General Counsel, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with SEC reporting obligations, NASDAQ listing requirements, insider trading regulations, and executive compensation-related laws, while also advising on governance best practices and regulatory developments. You will collaborate with SEC Reporting, Finance, Investor Relations, Compliance, Stock Administration, and HR teams to provide practical legal guidance and ensure transparent, accurate, and compliant corporate disclosures. This role offers an opportunity to support securities compliance efforts in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, leveraging your legal expertise, attention to detail, and proactive approach. You will also help enhance disclosure processes, securities filings, and governance workflows by incorporating AI-driven legal innovations, making a meaningful impact on how 8x8 manages regulatory compliance in an evolving legal landscape.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Advise on securities law compliance, including assessing materiality and determining when filings, disclosures, or other regulatory actions are required.

• Prepare and review securities filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Proxy Statements, etc.) and ensure compliance with NASDAQ listing standards and corporate governance requirements.

• Review and provide guidance on press releases, earnings releases, CEO/CFO earnings call scripts, investor presentations, and external communications, ensuring compliance with securities laws and consistency in corporate messaging.

• Administer Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, insider trading policies, and stock plan compliance.

• Provide legal guidance on executive compensation disclosures and equity compensation programs.

• Assist with Board of Directors and committee materials, resolutions, and shareholder engagement, ensuring adherence to corporate governance best practices and SEC rules.

• Track emerging securities laws, regulatory and public-interest disclosure requirements, and changes in global securities regulations.

• Maintain and enhance 8x8’s securities compliance programs, including SOX and Dodd-Frank requirements.

• Collaborate with 8x8’s SEC Reporting, Investor Relations, Finance, and Communications teams to ensure securities disclosures and governance processes are consistent, accurate, and compliant.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 

• Minimum of 5 years of securities law experience with at least 2 years of experience in an Amlaw 200 law firm.

• Demonstrated experience advising on securities law compliance, preparing and reviewing securities filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Proxy S