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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Kikoff's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of Kikoff's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kikoff
- high 24 stale, 0 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 56 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kikoff's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kikoff.
About this role
As the Director of Securities & Corporate Counsel at Kikoff, you will be responsible for building the governance and disclosure infrastructure necessary for a public company. Your role will involve leading legal execution on capital markets, M&A, and strategic transactions, as well as overseeing SEC reporting and corporate governance. You will work closely with senior executives and the board, ensuring compliance and readiness for a potential IPO.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kikoff as an employer.
What you need
- J.D. and active membership in good standing in a U.S. state bar; admitted in California or eligible to register as in-house counsel
- 8–15 years of post-J.D. experience, with substantial securities and capital markets work at a leading law firm
- Fluency in the Securities Act and Exchange Act frameworks
- Public company experience required, including hands-on involvement with SEC reporting and disclosure
- A record of seeing complicated processes through to closing
- The ability to explain legal requirements and risk to non-lawyers
Nice to have
- In-house experience taking a company public
- Fintech, consumer finance, or high-growth technology experience
- Familiarity with bank partnership models, consumer lending or earned-wage access products
- Experience building legal and governance functions
What you get
- Base Range $265,000 — $310,000 USD
Worth weighing
- This is a newly created role, which may involve building processes from scratch
- The legal team is small and senior, indicating a high level of responsibility and ownership
- No salary listed beyond the base range, which may not include bonuses or equity
Summarised from Kikoff's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kikoff on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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