Overview
A legal team is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to support various commercial and operational teams including Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Business Operations, and Go-To-Market. This role reports to the Head of Commercial Legal and involves managing legal matters related to product sales and development.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements such as service subscription agreements, software licenses, data processing agreements (DPAs), and NDAs.
- Support customer sales, supplier software and service purchases, and partnerships with startups and public companies.
- Advise on intellectual property, data privacy, data security, software licensing, and go-to-market legal strategies.
- Provide input on processes and policies to improve organizational efficiency.
- Stay current on laws and regulations related to industry, commercial transactions, open source, IP, AI, privacy, employment, and other relevant areas.
- Develop expertise in intellectual property, data protection, AML/KYC, and regulatory compliance.
- Operate independently to provide practical legal guidance balancing business objectives and legal risks.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience handling diverse commercial transactions including strategic alliances, SaaS, IP and software licensing, product resale and distribution, contractor agreements, outsourcing, and facilities.
- Experience working with large enterprises, regulated industries (financial services, healthcare), government, and educational institutions.
- Proficient in negotiating data processing agreements with working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other US state privacy laws.
- Strong drafting skills producing clear, concise documents and communications understandable to non-lawyers.
- Confident and effective negotiator capable of leading enterprise negotiations and closing deals efficiently.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required; admission to the bar and in good standing in at least one US state.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-growing start-up or scale-up environment.
- High integrity, excellent judgment, and reliability.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
- Deep understanding of intellectual property, licensing, privacy, data security, and commercial law.
- Strong project management skills to align cross-functional teams and build consensus.
- Experience contributing to and refining contract playbooks.
- Leadership skills to build authentic relationships across diverse teams.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $136,000 - $150,000 per year, varying based on experience, skills, and location.
- Full remote work option within eligible US locations.
- Additional recharge days beyond annual vacation.
- Stock options to share in company success.
- 401(k) matching program.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Learning and development budget plus health and sports budget.
- Four weeks of fully paid sabbatical leave after five years of service.
Location
- This is a full-remote position available to candidates located in eligible locations within the United States.