Description:

We're looking for a Legal Counsel with strong experience advising on commercial and technology matters to join our legal team. You'll be working in an exciting and constantly evolving environment while establishing relationships cross-functionally with our sales, strategic partnerships, education, and other teams to close contracts with our customers and partners.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you'll do at Figma:

Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with a wide array of customers, working closely with our sales team and relevant stakeholders
Support our partnership team in signing on strategic partners and advise our education team on contracting with schools
Collaborate to design, implement, and improve A Vector Graphics Editor & Prototyping Tool's legal policies and procedures to manage legal and business risk
Help drive legal and go-to-market contracting strategy, including advising the business on legal risks

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state
At least 4 years relevant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial and technology agreements (e.g., enterprise sales agreements, data processing agreements, SaaS agreements, etc) and partnership agreements (e.g., service partner agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, etc.)
Collaborative approach, with strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others
Strong work ethic and comfort operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, with a willingness to tackle projects both large and small
Understanding of privacy issues in commercial transactions

While not required, it's an added plus if you also have:

Experience negotiating with Latin American government and/or education customers
Spanish or Portuguese language skills
Experience using and advising on artificial intelligence

At A Vector Graphics Editor & Prototyping Tool, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.