Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

A growing technology company focused on outdoor exploration is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to expand its legal team. This role involves providing legal guidance across a broad range of strategic and operational matters including commercial partnerships, product development, privacy, regulatory compliance, and litigation support. The position requires partnering closely with cross-functional teams to translate legal considerations into practical business decisions and to help navigate complex legal issues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute complex commercial agreements such as vendor, software, marketing, licensing, and partnership contracts.
• Advise on contractual structure, risk allocation, and negotiation strategies.
• Manage legal escalations and novel issues beyond established workflows.
• Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise is needed.
• Provide legal guidance on product, privacy, data use, subscription, consumer protection, and technology-related matters.
• Establish repeatable processes for legal research, regulatory monitoring, issue triage, and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor and interpret developments in privacy, product, subscription, and technology regulations.
• Support litigation, discovery, diligence, investigations, and other special legal projects.
• Serve as a trusted advisor embedded within business teams including Product, Engineering, Partnerships, Customer Experience, Finance, Marketing, and Operations.
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance balancing risk management with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows, reduce manual effort, and contribute to scalable processes and documentation.
• Leverage technology and AI tools thoughtfully to enhance legal work quality and efficiency.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive legal experience, including at least 3 years in an in-house legal role supporting software, technology, consumer technology, digital product, SaaS, or similar product-led businesses.
• Proven experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a primary legal advisor to business stakeholders and independently manage legal matters from identification through resolution.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Operations, Partnerships, Finance, Marketing, Customer Experience, or similar teams.
• Ability to manage multiple legal matters simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills, sound legal judgment, and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working as a hands-on member of a lean legal team with low ego and high ownership.
• Curiosity and openness to incorporating emerging technologies such as AI to improve legal work.
• Permanent U.S. work authorization is required.
• Willingness to travel biannually or quarterly for multiple days to corporate offices or strategic locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting high-growth technology or consumer technology companies.
• Expertise in product, privacy, data, subscription, or technology-related legal counseling.
• Litigation support, discovery, diligence, investigations, or strategic transaction experience.
• Experience building legal playbooks, templates, guidance, or scalable processes.
• Background supporting strategic partnerships, vendor negotiations, or complex commercial relationships.
• Experience working in distributed or remote-first organizations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $168,000 to $200,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for common share options with a vesting schedule.
• Annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.
• Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan.
• Paid parental leave: 13 weeks for birthing parents, 5 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• 401(k) matching: 100% match on the first 3% saved, 50% match on the next 2%.
• Company-sponsored outdoor activities and industry perks.
• Annual funds to support an active lifestyle.
• Flexible time off package including PTO, sick time, volunteer time off, and paid holidays.

Location

This is a distributed role with multiple U.S. locations including Bozeman and Missoula, MT (headquarters), and virtual workforce basecamps in Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA. The role requires occasional travel to corporate offices or strategic locations.