Managing Senior Counsel

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Managing Senior Counsel to join our dynamic corporate legal team. You will play a key role assisting on our company’s corporate governance and securities law matters. You will work closely with your primary stakeholders, including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Investor Relations, External Reporting, and the People teams, while being an important resource for your colleagues on a global basis. This position will be located in Santa Clara, CA, and report to the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Corporate, Securities, and M&A.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is intellectually curious, creative, and able to identify and resolve legal and business issues that arise in the context of the company’s strategic goals and risk thresholds. This position requires a high degree of self-sufficiency, independent judgment, and a results-oriented approach.

Your Impact

• Prepare and review SEC filings, including periodic and current reports, our annual proxy statements for shareholder meetings, and registration statements. 

• Advise on compliance with rules and regulations applicable to public companies, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Nasdaq listing rules, and Delaware law. 

• Prepare board of directors and committee meeting materials.

• Advise on earnings related materials and other public-facing corporate communications.

• Oversee Section 16 reporting and compliance.

• Provide legal support on executive compensation matters and equity-related matters, including our insider trading policy and 10b5-1 trading plan programs.

• Provide legal support for capital markets transactions, such as financings, restructurings, credit facilities, and debt offerings.

• Assist in overseeing maintenance of subsidiaries, supporting internal entity expansion, and advising on entity structuring, tax reorganizations and related matters. 

• Maintain the company’s corporate policies and processes with scalable frameworks. 

• Support the management of outside counsel on various matters.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Must be an attorney admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state, and eligible to obtain registered in-house counsel status in California. Must have a JD or equivalent.

• At least 8 years of corporate and securities law experience, with significant experience in advising publicly traded companies.

• Experience working in-house at a publicly-traded company is preferred, with relevant prior experience from a top law firm.

• Expertise in SEC reporting requirements, federal securities laws, and stock exchange listing requirements. 

• Advanced knowledge of proxy statement preparation and shareholder meeting logistics.

• Working knowledge of executive compensation matters and equity plans is preferred.

• Experience quickly issue-spotting, analyzing, and clearly communicating advice on comply legal issues.

• Ability to lead, act, and provide direction in the face of ambiguity.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound business judgment, and strategic thinking.

• Strong collaboration skills to successfully work across business functions and geographies. 

• Self-start who is intellectually curious, and thrives in a dynamic environment.

The Team

We are a Legal team who is unrelenting in our pursuit of achievement, we are constantly seeking improvements and can take on every challenge. We value a positive attitude and high empathy. We adjust according to the situation, learn new things, innovate, and try new methods. We value collaboration, function as a team and know that our colleagues’ experience and knowledge is valuable. We demonstrate the highest level of adherence to not only what is legal, but also what is right. We apply our legal knowledge to real-world scenarios, have a desire to explore the unknown and question the status quo in pursuit of better, more effective solutions.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$198,000.00 - $320,100.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.