Company Description
Wix makes it possible for anyone to succeed online. Since 2006, we’ve grown to around 5,300 employees in 22 countries, launched over 40 products, and serve over 299 million users and their visitors worldwide. At Wix, we push you to innovate, evolve in non-traditional ways, and collaborate. We operate in small teams that work closely together at a high level. Although we’re already industry leaders in web creation and business, our work is nowhere near done. Our goal is to become the main engine of the Internet so we can create a more open web for all.
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Wix was built around the idea that everyone has the right to be successful, online. This same vision defines us as an employer: creating a work environment where everyone is welcome, and anyone has the right to succeed.
Job Description
As a corporate counsel at Wix, you'll handle some of the biggest legal challenges of the information age. You'll work on cutting-edge technology and tackle complex legal issues while ensuring Wix's success. In your day-to-day, you will
- Work closely with our M&A and Investment teams to ensure a streamlined process to close our acquisitions effectively
- Prepare SEC filings such as Form 20-F, quarterly earnings press releases (6-K), proxy statements, and other periodic reports
- Work closely with our employee equity departments to tackle ongoing issues that arise from our global employee compensation plans
- Work with external counsel (in Israel and abroad) to understand and solve issues raised in our practice, and implement business-enabling solutions
- Assist in product and commercial tasks needed by our department
- Become well-acquainted with and keep us up to date with corporate and securities compliance issues
At Wix, we believe our best work happens together. Our work model is fully in person, with 5 days a week from our office. Flexibility remains a core value at Wix and special requests are handled thoughtfully at the team level.
Qualifications
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience in M&A, U.S. securities & capital markets/corporate departments of leading firms or as in-house legal counsel
- Experience in negotiating M&A and investment transactions
- Deep understanding of corporate law and corporate governance
- Expertise in preparing SEC filings
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills
Additional Information
We are Wix's Legal team. We deal with some of the biggest legal challenges of the information age giving us new insight into legal issues. We're always expecting the unexpected and adding more tools to our legal toolkit so we can handle anything. Wix's innovative services raise challenges when cutting-edge technology faces the law. We have a fun and young start-up vibe, an open-door policy, and use creative and practical approaches to solve interesting and diverse legal challenges daily.