General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Manage the entire commercial contracting lifecycle, which includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer MSAs, order forms, data processing agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and renewals for an enterprise SaaS organization.

• Serve as the main legal partner to Sales and Deal Desk, providing prompt and practical advice on deal structures, contract risks, and customer requests that deviate from standard templates.

• Develop and sustain standard templates, redline playbooks, and fallback options to enable the business to operate swiftly while maintaining legal protections.

• Oversee the global data privacy initiative, encompassing GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant frameworks across all jurisdictions where we operate.

• Act as the lead legal advisor to the People team on employment issues across all locations where we employ personnel, including the US, Denmark, the UK, and other active markets.

• Provide counsel on legal and regulatory obligations in all jurisdictions where we conduct business, including the US, Denmark, the UK, and other EU and APAC regions.

• Assist the CEO and CFO with corporate governance matters, including Board preparations, equity plan management, and investor documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to at least one US state bar in good standing, with a preference for New York.

• 5-7 years of legal experience, ideally blending law firm training with in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company.

• Robust background in commercial contracting, with hands-on experience drafting and negotiating enterprise SaaS or technology agreements.

• Practical experience with GDPR and data privacy matters, including Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and cross-border transfer frameworks.

• Experience in employment law across multiple US states, along with some exposure to European employment regulations.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly articulating legal concepts to non-lawyer colleagues at all levels, including the executive team and Board.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary that is commensurate with your skills and experience.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely from New York or another location on the US East Coast.

• Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause by helping to create an ethical and compliant business environment worldwide.

• Chance to make a significant and lasting impact on a rapidly expanding company.