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General Counsel managing legal operations for a SaaS company. Overseeing contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters across various jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
- Own the full commercial contracting lifecycle, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer MSAs, order forms, data processing agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and renewals for an enterprise SaaS business.
- Act as the primary legal partner to Sales and Deal Desk, giving fast, practical guidance on deal structure, contract risk, and customer requests that fall outside the standard template.
- Build and maintain standard templates, redline playbooks, and fallback positions so the business can move at speed without losing legal protection.
- Own the global data privacy program, including GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable frameworks across all operating jurisdictions.
- Serve as the primary legal advisor to the People team on employment matters across every jurisdiction where we employ staff, including the US, Denmark, the UK, and other active markets.
- Advise on legal and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions where we operate, including the US, Denmark, the UK, and other EU and APAC markets.
- Support the CEO and CFO on corporate governance, including Board preparation, equity plan administration, and investor documentation.
Requirements:
- JD from an accredited law school and admission to at least one US state bar in good standing, New York preferred.
- 5-7 years of legal experience, ideally combining law firm training with in-house work at a technology or SaaS company.
- Strong commercial contracting background, with real experience drafting and negotiating enterprise SaaS or technology agreements.
- Hands-on GDPR and data privacy experience, including DPAs, SCCs, and cross-border transfer frameworks.
- Practical employment law experience across several US states, with some exposure to European employment matters.
- Strong communication skills, able to explain legal issues plainly to colleagues who are not lawyers, at every level, including the executive team and Board.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience.
- Flexible working hours and the freedom to work remotely from New York or elsewhere on the US East Coast.
- Chance to be part of something meaningful, helping to build an ethical and compliant business space around the globe.
- Opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on a rapidly growing company.
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