iHerb — SEC & Governance Counsel

About iHerb

iHerb is a global e-commerce leader specializing in health and wellness products, serving millions of customers in over 185 countries. With a mission to offer the best overall value in the world for natural products, iHerb combines cutting-edge technology, data-driven logistics, and a customer-first philosophy to deliver a seamless online shopping experience. As a company that prioritizes innovation, integrity, and global reach, iHerb is committed to maintaining a robust and strategically aligned brand and intellectual property presence worldwide. To learn more about iHerb, visit https://corporate.iherb.com.

About the Role

iHerb operates a complex, multi-jurisdictional corporate organization supporting its global e-commerce operations, with subsidiaries and affiliated entities across China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Russia, and the United States. We are seeking an experienced Counsel to own subsidiary governance across this global structure. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate, this individual will serve as the company’s primary legal owner of corporate entity management, governance formalities, and the integrity of the group’s books and records, and will bring SEC, IPO, M&A, and public company governance and policy expertise to support the company’s growth and capital markets readiness, while partnering closely with the Tax team on entity restructuring and related initiatives designed to optimize the company’s global tax position.

Key Responsibilities

Global Subsidiary Governance

• Own end-to-end governance for the company’s global corporate family, including entity formation, maintenance, reorganization, and dissolution across all applicable jurisdictions.
• Assist in the preparation, review, and maintenance of corporate governance documents, including board and shareholder resolutions, meeting minutes, consents, organizational charts, and by-laws/articles of association, ensuring consistency with local legal requirements in each jurisdiction.
• Coordinate directorship and officer appointments, resignations, and changes across the group, including maintaining registers of directors, officers, and shareholders.
• Manage annual and ongoing corporate compliance obligations for each entity (annual filings, local registered agent/company secretary requirements, licenses, and similar statutory obligations), working with local counsel and in-country teams as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for governance questions from regional business leaders, finance, and other internal stakeholders regarding the corporate structure.

Books, Records & Entity Management

• Serve as the designated owner of the global entity management system and the official books and records for all subsidiaries, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and audit-readiness at all times.
• Implement and maintain a centralized entity management system to track corporate records, key dates, ownership structures, and governance documentation across the group.
• Establish and enforce processes and controls for the creation, execution, storage, and retrieval of corporate records, including coordination with regional teams and outside counsel to close documentation gaps.
• Support internal and external audits, due diligence exercises, and financing transactions by producing accurate and complete corporate records on request.

Restructuring & Tax Partnership

• Partner closely with the Tax team on entity rationalization, restructuring, re-domiciliation, and other corporate transactions designed to maximize tax efficiency and support business objectives across the global structure.
• Lead the legal workstream on cross-border restructuring projects, including drafting and negotiating intercompany agreements, transfer documentation, and step plans in coordination with Tax, Finance, and local counsel.
• Advise on the legal implications of proposed entity changes, including licensing, contractual, employment, and regulatory considerations in each affected jurisdiction.
• Track and manage the execution of restructuring steps to ensure they are properly documented, board/shareholder-approved, and reflected in the entity management system and books and records.

Cross-Functional & Risk Management

• Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, HR, and regional business teams to align corporate structure with evolving business needs, new market entry, and M&A activity.
• Advise on corporate governance best practices and support the development of policies, templates, and playbooks to standardize governance processes across the group.
• Identify and mitigate governance-related legal risks, including gaps in corporate formalities, and drive remediation plans in partnership with local teams and outside counsel.
• Support ad hoc corporate matters, including intercompany agreements, capitalization changes, dividends/distributions, and related-party transactions.

Securities, Public Company Governance & Transactions

• Assist on SEC reporting and disclosure obligations, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements, and partner with Finance, Investor Relations, and the Disclosure Committee to ensure subsidiary and group-level information is accurate, timely, and complete.
• Support company’s IPO readiness and execution efforts, including registration statement (Form S-1) preparation, diligence, corporate reorganizations and charter/by-law amendments in advance of a public offering, and coordination with underwriters, outside counsel, and auditors.
• Support board of directors and committee governance, including preparation of agendas, materials, and minutes; director independence and conflicts reviews; committee charters; and annual meeting and shareholder voting processes.
• Support the legal workstream on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and investments, including diligence, deal documents, closing mechanics, and post-closing integration of acquired entities into the global governance framework.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and implementation of public company governance policies and programs, such as insider trading, Regulation FD, related-party transactions, Section 16 reporting, stock exchange listing standards, and code of conduct, and train relevant stakeholders on them.
• Monitor evolving SEC, stock exchange, and public company governance requirements (including Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank), and advise on their implications for the company’s corporate structure and processes.

Qualifications

Required

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (or equivalent qualification to practice law in the company’s home jurisdiction).
• 6-10 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house or law firm experience in corporate/subsidiary governance, entity management, or corporate transactions.
• Substantial experience with U.S. securities laws and SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, and public company corporate governance, whether in-house at a public company or at a law firm advising public company clients.
• Hands-on experience with M&A transactions and/or IPOs, including diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and corporate reorganizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing corporate governance and entity records across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Experience partnering with Tax and Finance teams on corporate restructuring, entity rationalization, or similar tax-driven initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, with experience implementing or managing an entity management system.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to manage competing priorities across a large, complex, multi-entity organization.

Preferred

• Direct experience with corporate governance requirements in one or more of: China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, or Russia.
• Experience managing outside counsel and company secretarial providers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting cross-border restructurings, re-domiciliation, or holding-company reorganizations.
• Direct experience supporting a company through an IPO or other registered securities offering, or preparing a private company for public company readiness.
• Experience drafting or implementing public company governance policies, such as insider trading, related-party transaction, and disclosure controls policies.
• Experience with cross-border M&A or post-acquisition integration of foreign entities.
• Prior experience in a multinational e-commerce, retail, or consumer products company.

Compensation and Location

iHerb offers a base salary range of $205,000 to $245,000. The role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and a long-term incentive award at hire, so the package rewards both near-term impact and long-term success. The location is flexible, with a preference for candidates based in California.

To Apply

Interested, qualified attorneys should submit an electronic copy of their letter of interest and their resume to the following search consultants: 

Steve John Partner John and Snyder, LLC steve@johnandsnyder.com (415) 505-6685

Jason Snyder Partner John and Snyder, LLC jason@johnandsnyder.com (415) 505-6687

All inquiries and/or application materials sent directly to iHerb will be redirected to John and Snyder, LLC for review, which may cause significant delay in evaluation and response.

On behalf of iHerb, we thank you for your interest in the SEC & Governance Counsel opportunity.