Linear
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Senior Counsel
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
Not specified
8 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Own core legal areas, including commercial agreements, trademarks, and corporate governance/equity, with support from outside counsel as needed
• Develop the legal foundation/frameworks for new products and initiatives
• Work closely with our product teams to navigate the legal implications of AI, including data privacy and model usage
• Lead negotiations for our most complex enterprise MSAs and DPAs, focusing on high-leverage issues like liability caps and indemnification
• Partner with Product and Engineering during feature design and development to identify legal and regulatory implications early—including privacy-by-design, AI data handling, and enterprise compliance requirements—so that legal considerations are built in, not bolted on
• Act as the primary interface to outside counsel, ensuring that they are used effectively and cost-efficiently
• Advise our People and Talent teams on HR matters across multiple states/countries as we continue our international expansion
• Give clear legal guidance that teams can use without constant escalation
• Help identify risks early and frame them clearly, enabling leadership to make informed decisions
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of legal experience, ideally both law firm and in-house
- Experience supporting a scaling, product-led company (Series B-D or similar stage)
- Experience supporting venture financings and equity matters, including cap table management and corporate governance
- Strong commercial contracting experience, including enterprise SaaS agreements
- Familiarity with privacy and security requirements for enterprise customers, including the implications of AI data handling
- Comfort advising on employment and HR issues in a global, remote-first context
- Sound judgment and the ability to communicate conclusions in areas such as legal/regulatory risk in clear, practical terms
- A bias toward figuring things out independently, while knowing when to seek outside expertise
- Knows when to hold the line and when pragmatism serves the business better than perfection
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
- Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
- Paid co-working space or desk
- Health coverage (based on country requirements)
- 5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays
- 4 months paid parental leave
- Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
- Regular team events and off-sites
- Remote-first with no required commute
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