Overview
Senior Commercial Counsel Jobs in San Francisco, California, USA at Instawork
We’re looking for an intellectually curious and pragmatic Commercial Counsel. As Instawork’s third full-time lawyer, you will help close deals with customers and vendors, provide advice to cross-functional teams, partner on cross-departmental product and compliance issues, and more (so very much more). Reporting to our Deputy General Counsel, this role expands a small but scrappy Legal team and will be responsible for helping to scale legal functions at a company named one of Forbes’s 25 Next Billion Dollar Startups.
What You’ll Do
Partner with Sales and Finance to close customer deals
Review, redline, and approve sales agreements, vendor agreements, and NDAs
Build and update playbooks and template documents and maintain our contract lifecycle management platform
Support corporate development team in due diligence and contracts associated with corporate transactions
Develop, implement, and improve scalable processes for the legal team
Work with revenue enablement to improve sales team training
Review and revise company policies
Advise business and product teams on privacy and other compliance issues
Other projects based on the needs of a quickly growing international company
Who You Are
JD and California bar admission in good standing (or barred in NY or IL and qualified for and willing to maintain Registered In-House Counsel status with California State Bar)
5+ years of legal experience in a law firm including 1-2+ years in-house
Detail- and process-oriented mentality
Mature judgment and decision-making skills
Ability to translate complex concepts and competing priorities into digestible guidance
Team mentality and recognition that no task is too small
Composure managing multiple projects with overlapping deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Sense of perspective…and humor
Nice to have: privacy and product counseling experience
For CA based applicants:
The base salary for this position is $175,000 – $225,000
This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
Flexible paid time off
At least 8 paid company holidays annually
Home office stipend
Phone stipend
Commuter stipend
Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
Flexible spending plans
401K plan
Perkspot – discount program through Lumity
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.
Instawork Values
Bias for Action — We are a growing team and an evolving product. We want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
Act Like an Owner — Treat this company as though it is your own. Execute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growth. Your ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
Always Be Learning — We are changing an entire industry. We strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
Empathy, Trust, Candor — Empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoes. Empathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.
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Title: Senior Commercial Counsel
Company: Instawork
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Category: Law/Legal, Business
