Commercial & Product Counsel
Givebutter · Denver, CO · 2 mo ago
RemoteRemoteLegal$170k–$185k/yrFull-time
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