Corporate Counsel
FiscalNote is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a key legal partner to the business, supporting corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, compliance, employment, privacy, data security, and operational matters.
About the Legal Team
The FiscalNote Legal team partners with every part of the business to manage risk, structure deals, and keep the company compliant as it scales globally. The team handles everything from commercial contracting and corporate governance to regulatory compliance and data privacy, working closely with the People, Product, and Business Development teams to support strategic initiatives across the company.
About You
You are an experienced attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and can translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers. You bring strong business judgment and can independently prioritize material legal risk while managing multiple priorities at once. You're comfortable owning contract matters end-to-end — from intake and drafting through negotiation, stakeholder alignment, and execution — and you take pride in building scalable legal operations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key legal partner to the business across corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, compliance, employment, privacy, data security, and operational matters
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including software, SaaS and AI, vendor, technology, data-related, confidentiality, service, licensing, and other business agreements
- Maintain corporate securities filings with the SEC, such as Form 4, Form S-8, Form 8-K, and other similar filings
- Provide legal guidance on corporate transactions and agreements
- Manage contract matters end-to-end, including intake, drafting, negotiation, stakeholder alignment, escalation of material risks, and final execution
- Develop and improve legal templates, contract playbooks, clause libraries, approval workflows, intake processes, and scalable legal operations practices
- Assist with regulatory and compliance-related contract issues involving employment, privacy, data security, consumer protection, corporate securities (SEC), and financial technology
- Support disputes and coordinate with outside counsel when needed
- Perform special legal projects for senior leadership
- Support department-specific strategic initiatives, such as those impacting the People, Product, and Business Development teams
- Manage and maintain non-U.S. subsidiary corporate governance compliance requirements for foreign entities
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the District of Columbia if not admitted in the District of Columbia
- 4+ years of relevant legal experience
- Strong business judgment, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize material legal risk
- Ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, supporting top-notch project management
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Experience managing multiple competing priorities and discerning appropriate importance and focus
- Experience with legal contract management software, such as Salesforce (preferred)
Benefits
FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance, ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work. We start by offering competitive salaries, retirement accounts, and equity packages to ensure we’re all FN owners. Plus, our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe.
Learn more at https://careers.fiscalnote.com/benefits/.