Senior Corporate Counsel

Overview

A technology company specializing in smartphone-based access control systems is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as the primary in-house legal resource. The role involves providing practical, business-oriented legal support across commercial contracts, partnerships, compliance, privacy, product development, and corporate governance. This position reports to the Chief Customer Officer and offers an opportunity for a motivated mid-level attorney to operate independently in a fast-paced environment while expanding legal scope and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, reseller and partner agreements, and NDAs.
• Collaborate with product, sales, finance, HR, business development, and engineering teams to provide legal guidance supporting business execution.
• Advise on intellectual property matters such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, fallback language, and standard legal processes.
• Provide legal advice related to product development, feature launches, AI usage, data practices, and privacy-by-design.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations including privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), data security, consumer protection, and employment laws.
• Support and participate in federal and state lobbying efforts as applicable.
• Advise and support HR on documentation, investigations, compliance frameworks, employment policies, equity programs, and workplace compliance; coordinate with external counsel when necessary.
• Manage and coordinate responses to litigation matters and subpoenas, including document preservation and discovery.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks across the organization.
• Support corporate governance activities including board materials, corporate filings, entity management, shareholder relations, and internal approvals.
• Provide guidance and coordinate legal support for specialized counsel engagements such as mergers and acquisitions (due diligence) and international expansion.
• Improve legal operations including contract workflows and document management.
• Provide training and guidance on legal best practices to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as primary legal advisor to the executive team and board of directors.
• Build, manage, and scale the legal department to support company growth and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and current license in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar; New York bar or eligibility for in-house counsel registration preferred.
• 3–7 years of post-JD legal experience with significant commercial contracting experience; prior in-house or technology/SaaS experience preferred.
• Ability to independently manage contracts and exercise sound judgment on routine and moderately complex matters.
• Working knowledge of privacy and data security frameworks such as GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Exposure to international or cross-border legal matters preferred.
• Comfortable advising on a broad range of legal disciplines including commercial, product, corporate, compliance, and employment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, business-friendly guidance.
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Builder’s mentality with enthusiasm for creating processes, templates, and frameworks from the ground up.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical coverage with 90% of costs covered by the employer.
• Dental and Vision plans fully covered by the employer starting day one.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• 13 paid holidays and 25 paid time off (PTO) days.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Quarterly self-care stipends.
• Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, Commuter Benefits, and optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Disability, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance.

Location

This role supports a distributed, primarily remote workforce.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization that values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and recruiting process upon request.