Corporate Legal Director, City Storage Systems - Los Angeles

At City Storage Systems, we're building Infrastructure for Better Food to help restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery, changing the game, whether they’re first-time entrepreneurs or established quick-service restaurant chains.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Global Transactions: Oversee and execute all M&A, strategic investments, debt and equity financings, and other complex corporate transactions across global markets.
  
  
• Deal Structuring & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate term sheets, purchase agreements, and related definitive and ancillary documents to ensure sound commercial and legal outcomes.
  
  
• Strategic Legal Counsel: Serve as the lead in-house attorney on acquisitions, investments, and financing matters, advising business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders throughout each stage of the transaction lifecycle.
  
  
• Finance Partnership: Collaborate closely with the Finance team on cash management activities, capital structure decisions, and corporate finance initiatives.
  
  
• Investor Relations Support: Contribute to investor engagement and communications as part of the broader investor relations group.
  
  
• Global Entity Management: Oversee corporate governance and subsidiary management across a couple of dozen countries, ensuring compliance and supporting treasury and capital markets activities.
  
  
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop two corporate legal professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous growth.

What We’re Looking For

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  
  
• 8 years of experience focused on M&A and/or capital markets transactions, preferably with a strong mix of big law firm and in-house experience.
  
  
• Experience with debt financings is preferred but not required.
  
  
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with a proven track record of building high-performing teams.
  
  
• Practical, business-oriented mindset with excellent judgment.
  
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organisation and outside counsel.
  
  
• Proficient in drafting complex transactional agreements, together with the ability to distil complicated legal concepts into their core components and ideas.
  
  
• Attention to detail and discretion in dealing with highly sensitive information.

Why Join Us

• Growing Market: Online food delivery is a $100 billion market, projected to reach at least $500 billion by 2030 in the US alone. 
• Transforming the Restaurant Industry: Be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of online food delivery, helping restaurants thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.
• Growth-Focused Environment: Receive mentorship from visionary entrepreneurs and experienced leaders, empowering you to grow, learn, and build a Career of Substance.
  
  

What you need to know 

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

Apply now to join the team that’s making Infrastructure for Better, Faster, Cheaper Food a reality.

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