Corporate Counsel, Corporate Securities
Yelp
Legal
United States · Remote
USD 141k-237k / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 31, 2026
Summary
Yelp is looking for a clever attorney to join its tight-knit legal team, which supports Yelp in its efforts to connect millions of people with great local businesses.
You will support Yelp’s corporate securities and governance practice, but will also have opportunities to work in other legal areas. Although Yelp is a publicly traded company with thousands of employees, it maintains a startup culture and close-knit environment—reflected in our small legal team. We are looking for someone with impressive legal experience who shares our commitment to providing innovative solutions. You will report to Yelp’s Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, who oversees corporate securities and governance matters.
We’d love to have you apply, even if you don’t feel you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Yelp, we’re looking for great people, not just those who simply check off all the boxes. This is a full-time remote role based in the United States.
What you'll do:
- Collaborate with executives and partners in Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, and teams across Yelp to draft clear and accurate public disclosures.
- Help shape Board and committee agendas and take part in committee meetings.
- Draft, update, and maintain corporate governance policies.
- Team up with Investor Relations and Public Relations on shareholder communications.
- Streamline and improve processes to ensure timely, efficient public company reporting.
- Lead the legal side of M&A transactions and negotiate deal documents.
- Support our stock administration team with equity plans, trading windows, 10b5-1 plans, and related matters.
- Stay on top of changes in the legal landscape, flag risks, and recommend practical solutions.
- Work closely with outside counsel on a range of high-impact matters.
What it takes to succeed:
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active state bar membership in good standing.
- 4+ years of corporate legal experience with a focus on public company securities law and SEC reporting, including a deep understanding of SEC rules, regulations, and forms, and the ability to see the big picture.
- In-house experience is a plus.
- M&A experience is a plus.
- Strong work ethic, sound judgment, and a team-first mentality.
- Can-do attitude and willingness to dive into the details.
- Proven success working cross-functionally with a wide range of teams.
- Ability to break down complex legal requirements and provide practical, business-minded advice.
- Excellent legal and business judgment, with a creative approach to problem-solving.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and organization.
What you'll get:
- Effective your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental
- 15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter), 12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
- Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
- Monthly wellness subsidy
- Work from home reimbursement
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Compensation range for this position is $141,000 - $237,000 annually. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.
Closing
At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.”
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.
Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience.
We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, and the California Fair Chance Act for roles based in California).
Where required by law, a criminal background check will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment is made, and any evaluation of a candidate's criminal background check will be subject to an individualized assessment that takes into account the candidate's specific criminal records and the responsibilities and requirements of the particular role.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-recruiting@yelp.com or 415-969-8488.
Note: Yelp does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Yelp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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