
Legal Counsel
Posted 1 day ago

Posted 1 day ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
β’ Prepare, assess, negotiate, and provide guidance on both custom and standard contracts for commercial transactions, which include master services agreements, statements of work, vendor contracts, and NDAs.
β’ Oversee state entity filings, annual reports, and registered agent responsibilities for U.S. entities.
β’ Assist with corporate governance activities.
β’ Collaborate with the data privacy team on privacy and data protection matters, including U.S. state privacy regulations and GDPR, as well as data processing agreements.
β’ Offer daily legal support to sales, engineering, operations, product, IT, marketing, HR, finance, and relationship management teams.
β’ Develop and sustain contract templates, playbooks, and processes to enable legal and sales teams to efficiently close deals.
β’ Communicate with customers, suppliers, insurers, and external consultants both in the U.S. and internationally.
β’ Work in conjunction with the broader global legal team.
β’ Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
β’ Active law license in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
β’ Must fulfill any in-house counsel registration requirements in the state of residence.
β’ 1β3 years of experience working in-house.
β’ Strong background in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including technology, software, and SaaS agreements.
β’ Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage a diverse array of issues.
β’ Experience providing support to sales teams.
β’ Proven track record of collaborating with stakeholders across various functions.
β’ Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
β’ Capacity to assess legal risks in relation to business objectives and offer practical, commercially-focused counsel.
β’ Keen attention to detail.
β’ Preferred: experience in intellectual property, privacy and data protection, information security terms, or employment law.
β’ Preferred: international experience.
β’ Equal Opportunity Employer.
β’ Remote work arrangement.
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