Senior Counsel

Details

• Own core legal areas, including commercial agreements, trademarks, and corporate governance/equity, with support from outside counsel as needed
• Develop the legal foundation/frameworks for new products and initiatives
• Work closely with our product teams to navigate the legal implications of AI, including data privacy and model usage
• Lead negotiations for our most complex enterprise MSAs and DPAs, focusing on high-leverage issues like liability caps and indemnification
• Partner with Product and Engineering during feature design and development to identify legal and regulatory implications early—including privacy-by-design, AI data handling, and enterprise compliance requirements—so that legal considerations are built in, not bolted on
• Act as the primary interface to outside counsel, ensuring that they are used effectively and cost-efficiently
• Advise our People and Talent teams on HR matters across multiple states/countries as we continue our international expansion
• Give clear legal guidance that teams can use without constant escalation
• Help identify risks early and frame them clearly, enabling leadership to make informed decisions
• 5+ years of legal experience, ideally both law firm and in-house
• Experience supporting a scaling, product-led company (Series B-D or similar stage)
• Experience supporting venture financings and equity matters, including cap table management and corporate governance
• Strong commercial contracting experience, including enterprise SaaS agreements
• Familiarity with privacy and security requirements for enterprise customers, including the implications of AI data handling
• Comfort advising on employment and HR issues in a global, remote-first context
• Sound judgment and the ability to communicate conclusions in areas such as legal/regulatory risk in clear, practical terms
• A bias toward figuring things out independently, while knowing when to seek outside expertise
• Knows when to hold the line and when pragmatism serves the business better than perfection
• Competitive salary and equity
• Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
• Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
• Paid co-working space or desk
• Health coverage (based on country requirements)
• 5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays
• 4 months paid parental leave
• Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
• Regular team events and off-sites
• Remote-first with no required commute
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