Senior Corporate Counsel

About the Company Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense. With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud. Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world. Senior Corporate Counsel Location San Francisco Presidio HQ or Bellevue About the Role Armada is seeking a pragmatic, business-minded Senior Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team, reporting directly to the Head of Legal. This is a high-impact role for a seasoned attorney who thrives in fast-moving environments and wants to own significant workstreams across corporate governance, strategic transactions, commercial matters, and operational legal support. As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, People, and Operations, helping Armada scale responsibly and efficiently. You will independently lead a wide range of legal initiatives, including corporate governance, strategic transactions and financing, entity management, and corporate legal operations, exercising judgment on complex matters where established precedent may not fully apply. This role is ideal for an attorney who combines deep legal expertise with sound business judgment and is excited to build the policies, processes, and playbooks that will scale with a rapidly growing technology company. What You’ll Do • Own corporate governance matters, including preparation of board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, and consents, and maintenance of corporate records across the corporate group. • Lead legal workstreams for strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, financing transactions, and strategic partnerships; independently manage diligence, structuring support, and documentation from inception through close. • Drive subsidiary management and entity governance across domestic and international jurisdictions, including formations, qualifications, annual filings, and compliance obligations; direct local counsel to ensure entities remain in good standing. • Manage equity-related matters, including equity award documentation, cap table coordination, 409A processes, and employee equity programs, advising People and Finance stakeholders on complex equity questions. • Develop and implement corporate policies, compliance programs, and risk management processes as Armada scales globally, including policies governing insider trading, conflicts of interest, and corporate conduct. • Serve as a primary legal advisor to Finance, People, Operations, and business leaders on corporate and operational legal matters, adapting guidance to diverse audiences and driving alignment across stakeholders. • Select, direct, and manage outside counsel on corporate, employment, compliance, and transactional matters, ensuring quality and cost efficiency. • Design and own legal templates, p