Overview
A financial infrastructure platform serving millions of businesses worldwide is seeking an experienced transactional lawyer to join their commercial legal team supporting the Americas region. This role involves leading negotiations for complex agreements, advising on commercial and legal issues related to new product launches and international expansions, and contributing to the development of scalable legal infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations for complex and strategic agreements supporting the Americas Sales team.
- Advise on a broad range of commercial and legal matters, including new product launches and international expansion.
- Collaborate closely with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market.
- Develop and maintain commercial legal agreements and playbooks.
- Lead and contribute to projects improving internal legal processes, including leveraging AI tools.
- Partner with global teams across sales, operations, product, tax, and risk.
- Drive scaled support and efficiency within the Commercial Legal team.
- Develop and deliver training and resources to support the Sales team.
- Serve as a point of escalation for outside counsel.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in-house or in a technology practice group at a top law firm.
- Qualified and in good standing with at least one US state bar; JD degree or foreign equivalent.
- Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving skills.
- Proactive self-starter with strong ownership and bias for action.
- Clear and concise communicator, able to explain complex issues simply.
- Collaborative team player skilled at guiding cross-functional teams to win-win solutions.
- Familiarity with legal issues and commercial risks related to hosted data and technology services.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in payment or fintech industries and knowledge of related regulatory issues.
- In-house experience advising high-growth companies.
- Working knowledge of large language model (LLM) tools.
- Experience improving legal processes using AI technology.
- Knowledge of data protection laws such as CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual US base salary range: $178,200 - $267,200.
- For sales roles, the range includes On Target Earnings (OTE), combining base salary and commissions/bonuses.
- Salary range may vary based on experience, qualifications, and location.
- Additional benefits may include equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and wellness stipends.
Location
- Remote work is supported if located 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from an office.
- Occasional office visits for meetings and events may be expected.
- The employer does not cover relocation costs for remote positions.
- Candidates are encouraged to apply for roles matching their current or planned location.
This role requires eligibility to work in the US and membership in a US state bar.