Description:
About the role:A Data Privacy Management Software Company Corporate Counsel will navigate the legal landscape of a rapidly growing SaaS company. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, customer experience, tech & product, and operations. This role touches on elements of commercial, data privacy, employment and corporate law. A Data Privacy Management Software Company Corporate Counsel will help shape the legal frameworks, policies, and practices that scale with the business.
This is a hybrid role based out of the San Francisco HQ 3 days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Commercial Agreements: Draft and negotiate SaaS, vendor, and partner agreements; support deal execution and ensure compliance with policies and risk standards
- Data Privacy: Advise on privacy and data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and assist in compliance. Potential to serve as the company's Data Protection Officer (DPO).
- Employment: Handle employment-related legal matters.
- Corporate Law: Maintain legal templates and policies; support audits and certifications (e.g., SOC2); manage external counsel.
Experience:
- 6+ years of legal experience, with a combination of law firm and in-house counsel roles required
- 3+ years experience negotiating commercial SaaS agreements across a broad range of contract values
- 2+ years in a start-up or high-growth company
- Strong background in privacy law, data governance, and cross-border data-transfer mechanisms
- Clear, practical legal thinking aligned with business needs
- Exceptional communication, time management, organizational and people alignment skills. Able to convey legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
- JD and active CA Bar membership
- Able to work legally in the United States
- Excited to work in our San Francisco office at least three days per week
- English language fluency (spoken and written). Second language fluency a plus
