AI for Distribution
Associate General Counsel
Location
New York
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Associate General Counsel
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• Draft, negotiate, and close enterprise SaaS/AI agreements, including relevant addenda and schedules (think DPAs) • Build and maintain contract templates and a negotiation playbook that empowers the sales team to move deals faster • Triage inbound redlines efficiently and establish contract review SLAs • Own day-to-day privacy compliance and data governance strategy • Manage vendor and partner agreements, including software licenses and professional services contracts • Serve as the embedded legal partner for Sales & Marketing, Product, Engineering and Finance • Identify legal risks early in the product development cycle and advise on mitigation without killing velocity • Build and refine the legal ops infrastructure, including contract management tooling and intake processes • Help to identify when to use outside counsel, and manage those relationships
Job Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school, and an active state bar membership in good standing
- 4-8 years of experience, including at least 2-3 years at an Am Law 100 law firm in the transactional/commercial practice area
- Deep expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation—you’ve handled complex deals and know where the real risk lives
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and make judgment calls without hand-holding
- Clear, direct communicator—you write and speak in plain language
- In-house experience at a high-growth tech company (Series A-C)
- Familiarity with SaaS/AI business models, cloud infrastructure agreements, and API/platform contracts
- Experience with federal, state and international data privacy frameworks and standard DPA negotiations
- Experience building in-house data privacy compliance frameworks
- Exposure to equity compensation, venture financing documentation, or M&A (even in a supporting role)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Remote work options
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