Corporate Counsel

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor agreements
• Advises on product-related legal issues, including data usage, AI governance, and regulatory considerations
• Support compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
• Own the legal aspects of cap table management and corporate ownership structure
• Manage equity incentive plans, stock option and RSU programs, and equity administration
• Oversee 409A valuations and support secondary transactions
• Partner with Finance and external providers on equity-related compliance and reporting
• Support executive compensation structures and frameworks
• Advise on employment agreements for senior leadership
• Partner with People and Finance teams on equity award design and compensation strategy
• Oversee subsidiary governance and global entity structure
• Manage entity formation, qualification, and ongoing corporate compliance across jurisdictions
• Support international expansion from a legal and structural standpoint
• Support investor communications and reporting obligations
• Prepare for fundraising and investor interactions
• Build and scale legal processes, playbooks, and workflows to improve efficiency
• Develop contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and legal tech stack
• Create templates, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines
• Track legal KPIs such as contract turnaround time and risk exposure
• Drive automation and cross-functional alignment to streamline legal engagement

Requirements

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5-8 years of corporate legal experience, including significant law firm experience and/or in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
• Strong experience in commercial contracting (preferably SaaS/tech)
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements
• Experience with multi-state business registration and U.S. employment law compliance
• Familiarity with Canadian labor laws and cross-border employment considerations
• Familiarity with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
• Hands-on experience with cap table management, equity compensation programs, and complex capital structures
• Experience working and communicating with cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments
• Business-oriented mindset with practical risk assessment, and process-driven with an interest in building systems and scalability
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Ability to operate independently with sound judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks

Skills

• Commercial contracting
• Data privacy and compliance
• Equity management
• Entity management
• Executive compensation
• International expansion
• Legal operations
• Multi-state business registration
• Product development
• Regulatory compliance
• Technology integration

Benefits

• Opportunity to build and scale legal operations in a fast-growing AI company
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and high-ownership culture

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Full-time