Overview
A financial technology organization is seeking an experienced Commercial Legal Counsel to join their Commercial Legal (Revenue) team. This role focuses on structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of global commercial agreements related to financial and technology products and services. The position involves advising sales, partnerships, and merchant success teams while navigating complex regulatory environments.
Responsibilities
- Structure, draft, negotiate, and review complex and novel global commercial agreements
- Provide strategic and legal advice to cross-functional teams including sales, product, finance, tax, customer operations, and risk
- Lead or participate in projects to improve internal legal processes and increase team efficiency and scalability
- Train and educate internal business partners on legal matters
- Manage and resolve legal issues arising from domestic and international commercial relationships
- Develop and improve templates for global revenue-generating commercial agreements
- Build collaborative working relationships with teams across the U.S. and internationally
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Current member in good standing of the bar in at least one U.S. state
- Minimum 5 years of experience in complex commercial drafting and negotiation, preferably involving revenue-generating contracts
- Prior in-house and law firm experience is a plus
- Strong project management skills with the ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deals on tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality work
- Excellent judgment and ability to make timely, pragmatic, business-focused decisions in ambiguous situations
- Strong work ethic, ownership mentality, accountability, and proactive approach
- Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy terms, including CCPA, GLBA, and GDPR
- Clear and concise communication skills for collaboration and negotiation with internal and external teams
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, high-growth environment and eagerness to learn
- Professional integrity, humility, and a sense of humor
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Grade: M
- Equity Grade: 6
- Base salary range for select U.S. states (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT): $185,000 - $245,000 per year
- Base salary range for all other U.S. states: $164,000 - $224,000 per year
- Total compensation package may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology spending
- 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Flexible spending wallets for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family-forming expenses
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) allowing purchase of company shares at a discount
Location
- Remote-first position with flexibility to work from almost anywhere within the country of employment
- Some roles may require occasional work from an assigned office depending on job responsibilities
Additional Information
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
- The employer is committed to providing an inclusive interview experience and reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities
- For U.S. positions potentially based in Los Angeles or San Francisco, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in compliance with local fair chance hiring ordinances