Senior Legal Counsel
Skills
Software As A ServiceBusinessContinuous ImprovementCustomer ExperienceEmerging TechnologiesNegotiationRisk Management
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 8+ years of progressive legal experience across law firm in-house legal department or both
- At least 3 years in an in-house legal function supporting a technology software consumer tech digital product SaaS or product-led business
- Demonstrated experience independently drafting reviewing negotiating and advising on complex commercial agreements
- Experience serving as a primary legal advisor to business stakeholders and independently managing legal matters from issue identification through resolution
- Experience partnering directly with Product Engineering Operations Partnerships Finance Marketing Customer Experience or similar functions
- Experience managing multiple legal matters simultaneously in a fast-paced evolving business environment
- Strong ability to assess legal risk and translate it into practical business-oriented guidance with limited supervision
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing demands shifting priorities and multiple workstreams effectively
- Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment
- Ability to travel biannually or quarterly for multiple days to a corporate office or strategic location
Nice to have
- Low ego
- High ownership
- Solutions-oriented
- Pragmatic decision-making
- Growth mindset
- Curious about AI
- Distributed team experience
Day to day
- Serve as an embedded legal partner across Product Engineering Partnerships CX Finance and Operations
- Review draft redline and negotiate complex commercial vendor software marketing licensing and partnership agreements
- Provide practical guidance on privacy data use subscriptions consumer protection technology issues litigation support and regulatory matters
- Improve legal workflows templates guidance and knowledge sharing while using technology and AI thoughtfully to increase efficiency
