Overview
An AI-focused enterprise customer experience platform is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to lead corporate legal strategy, governance, and legal operations. This role involves working closely with executive leadership on strategic transactions, board matters, and scaling the legal infrastructure in a high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
Commercial & Product Support
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including SaaS contracts, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor agreements
- Advise on product-related legal issues such as data usage, AI governance, and regulatory compliance
- Support compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
Cap Table & Equity Structure
- Manage legal aspects of cap table and corporate ownership structure
- Oversee equity incentive plans, stock option and RSU programs, and equity administration
- Supervise 409A valuations and support secondary transactions
- Collaborate with Finance and external providers on equity-related compliance and reporting
Executive Compensation
- Advise on executive compensation structures and frameworks
- Draft and negotiate employment agreements for senior leadership
- Partner with People and Finance teams on equity award design and compensation strategy
Entity Management & International
- Oversee subsidiary governance and global entity structure
- Manage entity formation, qualification, and ongoing corporate compliance across jurisdictions
- Support international expansion from legal and structural perspectives
Investor Relations Support
- Collaborate with Business Operations, Finance, and leadership on investor communications
- Support investor information rights, reporting obligations, and governance matters
- Assist with preparation for fundraising and investor interactions
Legal Operations
- Build and scale legal processes, playbooks, and workflows to improve efficiency
- Own contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and legal technology stack
- Develop templates, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines
- Track legal KPIs such as contract turnaround time and risk exposure
- Drive automation and cross-functional alignment to streamline legal engagement
Requirements
- J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 5-8 years of corporate legal experience, including significant law firm and/or in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
- Strong experience in commercial contracting, preferably SaaS/technology
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements
- Experience with multi-state business registration and U.S. employment law compliance
- Familiarity with Canadian labor laws and cross-border employment considerations
- Knowledge of data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
- Hands-on experience with cap table management, equity compensation programs, and complex capital structures
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments
- Business-oriented mindset with practical risk assessment and process-driven approach to building scalable systems
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
- Independent operator with sound judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Solid understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives
- Key role in shaping the company’s legal and governance foundation
- Chance to build and scale legal operations in a fast-growing AI company
Location
- United States-based applicants only
- The employer participates in E-Verify for work authorization verification
Equal Opportunity
The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.