Commercial Counsel

Remote from: Canada, USA
Salary, USD: 142,000/yr
Category: Finance & Legal
Job type: Full Time,
Opening date: 19 Feb 2023
Closing date: 20 Apr 2023
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About 1Password

Productive businesses use 1Password to secure employees at scale.

Computer & Network Security
2005

Actively Hiring

We all have important information we need to manage, and protecting it should be easy. Over 100,000 businesses and millions of people log in to 1Password to unlock smart, simple access to everything they care about. Our vision is to create a safer, simpler digital future for everyone, and our culture values simplicity, honesty and a human-centric approach to solving problems. Come help us unlock peace of mind so everyone can stay safer online.

Reporting to the Senior Director – Commercial, the Commercial Legal Counsel proactively advises internal clients and provides support to 1Password on a variety of legal matters such as contracts, marketing and legal/regulatory compliance; working collaboratively with employees and stakeholders on 1Password’s wide-ranging legal needs.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we’re looking for:

A Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree, with state (or provincial) bar membership
Relevant in-house experience providing legal support to sales, product, partnership, marketing and advertising teams at a SaaS company
2-4 years experience practicing (combination of in-house and at a law firm), negotiating commercial transactions and drafting commercial agreements
Business acumen and ability to build relationships across the business, while collaborating cross-functionally with a variety of teams
Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal, and ability to work both in teams and independently
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide sound legal advice and exercise good business judgment
Knowledge of basic data privacy laws and practices within the SaaS industry
Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-paced culture, with a practical, solutions-oriented focus
Creative thinker who can initiate and develop alternative approaches to complex issues
Able to handle many projects simultaneously, to manage tight deadlines, and to prioritize effectively
Love the nitty gritty of contracts, are an effective and confident negotiator, with strong drafting skills and excellent attention to detail

What you can expect:

Work within and manage workflows of legal documents within the contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool
Support Go to Market (GTM) enablement and Partnerships teams to help them achieve their monthly and quarterly objectives and meet tight deadlines
Closely work with a contract manager to draft, negotiate, review, redline and interpret the various commercial documents, such as but not limited to the NDAs, MSAs, addendums, partnerships agreements, data processing agreements or other commercial agreements
Advise on a variety of legal issues related to GTM, marketing, advertising, privacy and intellectual property, as required from time to time
Work with the legal ops specialist to implement processes and procedures to improve legal team’s commercial transactions workflows
Provide support to the legal team to achieve its key performance objectives or objectives and key results

Bonus points for:

Experience with quarterly SaaS sales cycles
More extensive experience with GDPR, CCPA and other privacy regulations

United States-based roles only: Minimum annual salary for this role is $142,000USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs. All employees are owners of 1Password and receive an equity grant as part of their total package. At 1Password, we approach each individual’s compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.