Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel advising Zapier, an automation-platform company, on contracts, privacy, employment, and compliance. Automating legal operations while supporting sales, procurement, HR, and global teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide practical legal advice on commercial and compliance matters, including vendor and sales contracts, data privacy, and employment law
  • Report to and work as a member of the legal team under the General Counsel
  • Lead responses to legal tickets from sales, procurement, HR, and other teams
  • Draft, review, and negotiate inbound SaaS, service, consultant, and contractor agreements
  • Collaborate with commercial counsel to support sales deals
  • Collaborate with employment counsel on personnel-related compliance policies, documents, training, and day-to-day People team support
  • Implement automation, AI, and other technology to improve legal-team quality and efficiency
  • Monitor global legal developments involving labor, data privacy, and AI-related laws
  • Advise the business on legal developments with practical, compliant solutions aligned with business goals
  • Develop systems, processes, and metrics supporting company growth
  • Perform other duties needed by the legal team

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor degree
  • Admitted to practice and in good standing with one or more state bars in the US
  • 4–8 years of legal experience across commercial, operational, or general corporate matters
  • Experience drafting and negotiating inbound and outbound commercial contracts
  • Experience with technology/cloud agreements, SaaS service agreements, contractor/consulting agreements, events-related agreements, and other business agreements
  • Ability to analyze laws, regulations, and policies across multiple jurisdictions
  • Strong business judgment and risk assessment skills
  • Experience using technology such as Zapier for automating legal processes, CLM products, and AI tools
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong writing, communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
  • Combined law firm and in-house experience at a SaaS/technology company preferred, but not required

Benefits:

  • Equity
  • Bonus
  • Remote work
  • Flexible, all-remote work environment
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
  • Inclusive and equitable hiring process
  • Regular application-status updates
  • AI and automation tools encouraged in the workplace