Corporate Counsel - Remote

Overview

A growing technology organization is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Corporate Counsel to manage complex legal, privacy, and compliance requirements while enabling business growth. This role involves overseeing day-to-day legal operations, leading the global privacy program, and managing vendor and customer contract negotiations to protect the organization and accelerate revenue.

Responsibilities

Privacy & Data Compliance

• Execute global privacy compliance efforts including GDPR and CPRA, drafting data processing frameworks, privacy policies, and data processing agreements (DPAs).
• Manage daily privacy operations such as data protection impact assessments, data subject access requests (DSARs), and internal privacy guidance.
• Collaborate with Product, Security, and IT teams to align privacy practices with business goals and regulatory standards.
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for privacy risk and data obligations, escalating high-risk issues to executive leadership.

Commercial & Contract Law

• Lead negotiation of commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, and data licenses, ensuring intellectual property protection and liability mitigation.
• Maintain and update internal redline standards, fallback clauses, and negotiation playbooks.
• Streamline contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes to improve efficiency and accelerate deal cycles for Sales and Finance teams.
• Review and negotiate vendor agreements, assess third-party risk, and ensure contract compliance.

Product & Platform Legal Support

• Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal implications of new features, public APIs, and platform policies.
• Draft and maintain public-facing terms of service, API use policies, and acceptable use standards.

Employment & Corporate Governance

• Provide legal guidance to HR on employment matters including contractor classifications, policies, and global employment frameworks.
• Support corporate governance activities such as board documentation preparation and compliance reporting.

Legal Operations & Team Coordination

• Manage legal operations infrastructure including tools, templates, and matter management tracking.
• Deliver internal training programs, particularly on data privacy.
• Coordinate workflows with external legal administrative support and collaborate with outside counsel on complex matters.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• 3-5+ years of relevant legal experience, with 1-2 years in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company preferred.
• Deep experience in SaaS commercial law, data/privacy law, and basic employment law.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and global privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Familiarity with SaaS procurement models, SOC 2 requirements, and vendor security review processes.
• Experience or strong understanding of public APIs and open-access data terms.
• Experience managing legal technology tools such as CLM software and coordinating with outside counsel.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and contract negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and strong relationships with business partners.
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification is a strong plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Details on compensation and benefits were not provided.

Location

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.