Legal Counsel

As Legal Counsel, you will report directly to the Director, Associate General Counsel. In this dynamic role, you will provide legal advice on a diverse array of topics, manage day-to-day legal matters, and spearhead essential business initiatives, including:
What You Will Do

• Commercial Contracts: Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a variety of commercial contracts. Coordinate deal negotiation with internal stakeholders and provide counsel regarding contract terms.
• Procurement: Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a variety of procurement contracts. 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, including sales, procurement, finance, and operations teams, to facilitate the smooth and efficient execution of contracts and initiatives.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with commercial transactions and provide strategic advice to minimize potential liabilities.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to improve contract processes and operational efficiencies.
• Research: Stay up to date on legal and regulatory requirements relating to AI and data privacy.

What You Bring To The Table

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one US state bar.
• 3-7 years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on commercial transactions, technology, privacy and SaaS. 
• Are a creative problem solver who understands that their role is not only to identify legal issues, but to resolve them and achieve business objectives.
• Possess a strong attention to detail across many workstreams and responsibilities.
• Are comfortable making sense of high-volume and sometimes contradictory information in order to solve problems.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strives for high-quality work product provided efficiently with a growth mind set. 
• Willingness to be mentored and to continuously improve skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment and take initiative in client engagement.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 
• A sense of humor and a passion for commercial.

Nice To Have

• Deep understanding of subject matter areas that are foundational to development of AI/ML technologies and software, such as intellectual property, contracts, software licensing, open source, and privacy.
• Data privacy experience and/or IAPP CIPP/US Certification.
• Experience in managing legal risk across multiple jurisdictions, including global privacy laws, content regulations, litigation, and compliance matters.
• Experience in advancing complex initiatives in a multi-stakeholder environment.