Commercial & Product Counsel

Role Description

The Legal team at Givebutter manages a steady flow of vendor agreements, customer contracts, partnership deals, and product questions that need sharp legal judgment, fast. This is a high-ownership role.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracting (Primary Focus)

  • First-chair all inbound vendor agreements: negotiate, redline, and close contracts with technology vendors, service providers, data processors, and other third parties across the full range of agreement types (SaaS, DPAs, NDAs, professional services, licensing)
  • First-chair all outbound customer and sales contracts: own the contracting process for Givebutter's revenue-generating agreements, including enterprise customer terms and service agreements
  • Build the contracting infrastructure: develop and maintain templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and self-serve tools that enable operations and sales teams to move faster with less legal bottleneck
  • Implement and optimize AI-powered legal workflows: use AI tools, AI agents, and agentic workflows for contract review, clause analysis, and negotiation support; continuously iterate on the legal ops tech stack to maximize throughput without sacrificing quality
  • Manage contract lifecycle: own the process from intake through execution, including tracking obligations, renewal dates, and key terms across the portfolio

• Partnerships

  • Second-chair partnership agreements: support the General Counsel on strategic partnerships, including payment processor relationships, platform integrations, and channel partnerships
  • Draft and negotiate ancillary partnership documents: handle the supporting agreements, amendments, and operational terms that flow from partnership relationships

• Product Counseling & Compliance Support

  • Serve as day-to-day legal advisor to the product team: help drive our Product Roadmap by affirmatively suggesting opportunities for expansion and advise Product, Design & Engineering (PDE) on compliance-by-design for new features, payment flows, and data practices
  • Support the General Counsel and Security & Compliance Manager on compliance matters: assist with regulatory filings, licensing questions, privacy compliance, and consumer protection issues as they arise
  • Advise on marketing and commercial claims: review marketing materials, competitive positioning, and customer-facing disclosures for legal risk

• Corporate & General Support

  • Support the General Counsel on corporate work: assist with corporate governance, equity matters, and board-level projects as needed
  • Support claims and disputes: help manage claims, demand letters, and escalated customer disputes under the General Counsel's direction
  • Contribute to legal team development: help build the processes, documentation, and institutional knowledge that will scale with Givebutter's growth

Requirements

• A J.D. and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction
• 5–7 years of legal experience, with meaningful time spent in-house at a growth-stage fintech company (experience at a payments company or fundraising platform strongly preferred)
• High-volume commercial contracting execution
• Contracting systems & infrastructure buildout
• Product counseling in a high growth, tech environment
• Applied use of legal technology and AI tools

Benefits

• Remote Work
• Health Insurance
• Dependent Care Coverage
• Mental Health
• 401k
• Vacation and Holidays
• Wellness Week
• Parental Leave
• Family Care Support
• Home Office Stipend
• Coworking Stipend
• Charitable Giving
• Professional Development