Description:

Don't just land a job. Launch your future.
Our all-in-one software platform gives HR pros a way to easily manage daily tasks in payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management. But what makes us different is that our technology is backed by a culture that cares. We care about our team members, clients, and partners – because people matter most. And people have always been at the heart of our business.

Since our founding in 1997, this is the thing that's stayed the same, from our employees to the millions of users nationwide that access our platform. We pride ourselves on partnering with our clients to build the workplace they and their employees crave.

Let's go forward together.
When you feel like you belong, work is no longer work – it's personal. At Paylocity, we believe better employees lead to better companies. Workplaces and cultures that care will build the future, and at Paylocity, we're doing just that. Join us as we change the future and transform your career!

There are jobs and then there are careers. Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!

Position Overview:
The Product & Business Counsel provides legal support for product development and strategic partnership transactions, working closely with the corporate development and product & technology teams. This role delivers comprehensive legal guidance on matters related to strategic partnerships, business transactions, and product innovation.

In addition to transactional support, the counsel contributes to shaping policies and processes that enable the legal department to scale effectively. The position is part of a collaborative and fast paced environment, requiring a proactive approach to legal risk management and cross functional engagement.

Primary Responsibilities:

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Serve as a key liaison with product, engineering, data, business development team to
understand, assess and provide end to end legal guidance for new and emerging products,
which include AI powered experiences from early development stages through launch.
Draft and negotiate product development and partnership agreements, inclusive of product
integration, co-development, technology licensing, transactions, and other strategic
partnerships involving payroll and HCM services and other technology providers based on
evolving business needs.
Review engineering, product design specifications and go to market collateral to assess and maintain compliance with legal and regulatory compliance.
Provide guidance on the incorporation of privacy by design principles into development process.
Independently draft agreements, negotiate, and problem solve on a broad range of complex transactions related to technology, SaaS, strategic partnerships, API integrations, channel partnerships.
Work closely with corporate development team as well as cross functionally to provide transaction and partnership structure advice at inception of the transaction or project.
Provide commercially oriented and strategic legal advice and guidance related to third-party agreements for embedded white label, co-branded product offerings.
Collaborate with commercial team to independently draft, review and manage product terms of use and on product initiatives that may impact client-facing terms.
Analyze products, services, features, and initiatives and provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies.
Develop, update and maintain templates, negotiation playbooks and product development legal review resources.
Provide general legal support on an as-needed basis with respect to other areas of the business.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required
JD required + admission to any State / DC bar
8+ years' relevant experience in SAAS and technology preferred.

Qualifications:

Excellent communicator, strong negotiator and detail-oriented drafting skills
Strong legal research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Ability to handle multiple complex matters concurrently
Demonstrated success as a key in house counsel partner to product, engineering and business development functions
Collaborator and team-oriented individual

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Our journey forward.
Paylocity strives to create an organizational culture where every employee has a voice, feels truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves, and is empowered and enabled to do their best work. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to creating such a culture.

We've made great strides to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. That being said, we realize there's still room for improvement. Our current focus is on the following initiatives:

Education & Awareness
Client Community
Company Representation
Advocacy & Support
Fairness & Equality
PCTY Gives

Want to learn more, click here to access our DEI flipbook. https://www.flipsnack.com/paylocitycom/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html

This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of the work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Fully Remote (U.S. Only):
This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status,

and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The pay range for this position is $145,600 - $180,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position offers a comprehensive variable compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.