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OpenAI

About the Team
 
OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals from diverse legal fields—technology, AI, infrastructure, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation—who collaborate closely with colleagues across the company.
 
If you are passionate about being a technology lawyer working on cutting-edge challenges, you’ll thrive here.
 
About the Role
 
We’re seeking a senior lawyer to participate in commercial legal strategy and execution across OpenAI’s fast-growing infrastructure portfolio. This is a cross-functional role that will partner closely with procurement, supply chain, partnerships, finance, and product teams to structure, negotiate, and manage the transactions that will support OpenAI’s long-term infrastructure ambitions.
 
We’re looking for an experienced infrastructure transactions lawyer who thrives in ambiguity and wants to help define the commercial playbook for infrastructure efforts in the AI era. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel for infrastructure.
 
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3-days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
 
This role will: 
Own commercial legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI infrastructure transactions.
 
Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex agreements with infrastructure suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and technology partners.
 
Support strategic partnerships involving AI infrastructure and hardware supply chains.
 
Develop frameworks for procurement, licensing, and collaboration across the infrastructure ecosystem.
 
Partner with finance and operations teams to align contract terms with business and compliance requirements.
 
Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on issues impacting global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing.
 
Build scalable, efficient contracting processes that support OpenAI’s infrastructure development at speed while managing risk.
 
Skills/experience needed
 
10+ years of legal experience, with substantial focus on technology transactions and commercial contracting.
 
A mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience.
 
Expertise negotiating agreements in the infrastructure domain.
 
Familiarity with global supply chains, infrastructure projects for both buying and building, and manufacturing transactions.
 
Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments.
 
Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance.
 
Experience advising on cross-border deals and global regulatory frameworks.
 
Prior experience with infrastructure, supply agreements, joint ventures, or other complex commercial deals in hardware industries is a strong plus.
 
About OpenAI
 
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
 
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
 
For additional information, please see
 
OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
 
.
 
Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
 
To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through
 
this form
 
. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.
 
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
 
OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy
 
At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
 
Compensation
 
$347K – $385K + Offers Equity

Associate General Counsel, Commercial (Infrastructure)

Pinterest

<div>
 
 About Pinterest
 
 
 
 Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we&rsquo;re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
 
 
 Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other&rsquo;s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It&rsquo;s Possible.
 
 
 The Commercial Legal Team at Pinterest negotiates Pinterest&rsquo;s inbound and supplier agreements. We are looking for a Commercial Counsel with a strong background in negotiating complex real estate and workplace services agreements and commercial transactions to join our team. The position will manage workloads for and relationships with several of our cross functional partners (including Real Estate/Workplace, Engineering Services, Outsourced Services and Benefits).
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Do
 
 
 
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 Autonomously negotiate a high volume of complex real estate, workplace services, benefits vendor agreements, SaaS and other commercial transactions in a fast-paced environment.
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 Use your knowledge of data security, data privacy, AI and general commercial concerns to counsel the business on risks related to their transactions and offer best practices for addressing such risks in supplier agreements.
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 Offer practical legal advice with a &ldquo;business first&rdquo; risk based approach that ensures our clients have a seamless, efficient and positive experience with the Commercial Legal Team.
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 Manage outside counsel and contract attorneys.
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 Partner closely with internal business partners, attorneys and contracts managers to develop processes and systems to scale globally.
 
 
 
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 What We&rsquo;re Looking For
 
 
 
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 JD with 4+ years of experience negotiating complex real estate and commercial transactions (preferably with at least 1 year in-house).
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 Experience negotiating workplace, outsourced services and engineering service agreements and comfort handling SaaS agreements, data privacy, data security and general commercial related concerns.
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 Strong communication skills, particularly in the ability to clarify legal jargon and contract structure.
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 A collaborative, team player who likes relationship building across the organization.
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 A problem solver who can anticipate needs and offer solutions in collaboration with business partners.
 
 
 
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 Relocation Statement:
 
 
 
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 This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
 
 
 
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 In-Office Requirement Statement
 
 
 
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 We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
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 This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
 
 
 
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 At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
 
 
 
 Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
 
 
 
 US based applicants only
 
 
 $132,415&mdash;$272,619 USD
 
 
 
 Our Commitment To Inclusion
 
 
 
 Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
 
 
</div>

Counsel, Commercial Legal

Sigma Computing

<div>Sigma is hiring Corporate Counsel, Commercial who will report to Sigma's General Counsel. The ideal candidate will have excellent judgment, the ability to appropriately weigh risk, and an eye for detail. More specifically, Corporate Counsel will be responsible for:
<ul>
<li>supporting Sigma's sales and procurements teams by drafting and negotiating technology transactions including (i) sales and related agreements (master subscription agreements, data processing agreements, order forms, and non-disclosure agreements); (ii) alliance agreements with third-party partners, (iii) cloud infrastructure agreements (e.g., agreements with AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.); and (iv) consulting and independent service agreements.</li>
<li>conducting legal and regulatory due diligence in international jurisdictions where Sigma plans to enter into technology agreements.</li>
<li>collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes and to obtain any required approvals from internal stakeholders and optimize support to the business.</li>
<li>provide legal and commercial support in relation to existing contracts and provide support in the event of any disputes or potential disputes.</li>
<li>providing sound, practical advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to the internal clients.</li>
</ul>
Please note: This role is an in-person role and is based in San Francisco, CA.

REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li> JD from an accredited law school, membership in at least one state bar, and ability to practice in California;</li>
<li> At least 7 years of relevant experience preferred;</li>
<li> Enjoys understanding new technologies with ability to quickly learn them;</li>
<li> Self-motivated team player;</li>
<li> Excellent organizational and project management skills;</li>
<li> Experience working with a CLM tool preferred;</li>
<li> Experience working at a fast paced Technology company is the Saas or Enterprise software business.</li>
</ul>
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Additional Job details

The base salary range for this position is $200k - $235k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Every Sigma employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data; Sigma employees must abide by the company's data security policies.<div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader">
About us:</h4>

Sigma is the AI apps and analytics platform connected to the cloud data warehouse. Using Sigma, business and technical teams can build intelligent, production-ready AI apps that accelerate and automate operational workflows. Sigma provides a spreadsheet interface, SQL and Python editors, visual builders, and native AI to help teams turn live data into interactive applications, analysis, reports, and embedded experiences.

Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company's Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma's growth.
Come join us!
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Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:</h4>
<ul><li>Equity
</li><li>Generous health benefits</li>
<li>Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!</li>
<li>Paid bonding time for all new parents</li>
<li>Traditional and Roth 401k</li>
<li>Commuter and FSA benefits</li>
<li>Lunch Program</li>
<li>Dog friendly office</li>
</ul>
Sigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, and London.

Our Privacy Practices
When you submit a job application on this site, Sigma processes your personal data for the purposes of evaluating your candidacy for employment at Sigma and as otherwise needed throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Please review Sigma's Candidate Privacy Notice for more details. Please note that your personal data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which it was provided (including to USA, the UK, and Canada).

Sigma's use of AI
This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment. Our AI tools are designed to complement, not replace, human decision-making.</div></div>

Corporate Counsel - Commercial

Whatnot

<div>
 
 
 🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
 
 
 
 
 Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We&rsquo;re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we&rsquo;re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Australia, we&rsquo;re building the future of online marketplaces &ndash;together.
 
 
 From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.
 
 
 And we&rsquo;re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we&rsquo;re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.
 
 
 
 
 💻 Role
 
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for an experienced and strategic attorney to lead Whatnot&rsquo;s Worldwide litigation, investigations, and regulatory response functions. As Litigation Counsel, you&rsquo;ll own strategy and execution for all contentious matters &mdash; from high-stakes commercial disputes to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
 
 
 This leader will work cross-functionally with Legal, Public Policy, Trust &amp; Risk, and Communications teams to manage litigation risk, ensure consistency in regulatory responses, and support Whatnot&rsquo;s continued growth in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape.
 
 
 You&rsquo;ll work closely with external counsel to ensure Whatnot is well-positioned across civil litigation, consumer protection, intellectual property, privacy, and broader platform and marketplace issues.
 
 
 
 Litigation Leadership
 
 
 
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 Lead strategy and oversight for all litigation and pre-litigation disputes, including commercial, IP, consumer, employment, and class action matters.
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 Manage and coordinate outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company objectives and cost efficiency.
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 Serve as the primary internal advisor on litigation risk, case management, and discovery practices.
 
 
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 Regulatory &amp; Enforcement Response
 
 
 
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 Direct Whatnot&rsquo;s response to regulatory inquiries and investigations (e.g., FTC, DOJ, SEC, state attorneys general, local regulators).
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 Partner with internal teams to conduct fact-finding, draft responses, and manage deadlines under time-sensitive and high-profile conditions.
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 Advise senior leadership on enforcement trends and potential exposure areas.
 
 
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 Cross-Functional Collaboration
 
 
 
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 Collaborate with Public Policy, Trust &amp; Risk, and Communications to develop scalable processes for responding to regulatory requests and subpoenas.
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 Support proactive engagement with regulators and industry associations on emerging marketplace and consumer protection issues.
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 Partner with Product, Operations, and Communications to ensure consistent messaging and mitigation of litigation and enforcement risk.
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 Provide guidance on new product launches and strategic initiatives with potential litigation or regulatory implications.
 
 
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 Team Leadership
 
 
 
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 Build and mentor a high-performing team focused on investigations, discovery, and dispute management.
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 Drive continuous improvement in how Whatnot handles regulatory responses, investigations, and litigation strategy.
 
 
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 We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role are must live within commuting distance of our New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hubs.
 
 
 
 
 
 👋 You
 
 
 
 
 
 Minimum
 
 
 
 Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We&rsquo;ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. As our Corporate Counsel, you should have:
 
 
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 J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
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 10+ years of experience handling complex litigation, investigations, and enforcement matters, ideally at a leading law firm and/or technology company.
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 Demonstrated success managing external counsel and coordinating across multiple internal stakeholders.
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 Substantial experience interfacing with U.S. federal and state regulatory bodies.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Preferred
 
 
 
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 Experience with marketplace, platform, or e-commerce companies.
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 Understanding of consumer protection, competition, privacy, and advertising laws.
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 Prior in-house leadership experience building or leading a litigation or regulatory function.
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 Strong judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 
 🎁 Benefits
 
 
 
 
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 Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
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 Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
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 Work From Home Support
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 Home office setup allowance
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 Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
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 Care benefits
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 Monthly allowance for wellness
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 Annual allowance towards Childcare
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 Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
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 </ul>
 <li>
 Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
 </li>
 <li>
 Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
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 <ul>
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 All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).
 </li>
 </ul>
 <li>
 Parental Leave
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 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
 </li>
 </ul>
 </ul>
 
 
 💛 EOE
 
 
 
 
 Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
 
 
 Compensation Range: $225K - $325K
 
 
</div>

Litigation Counsel

Sift

<div>
 Sift is looking for a Director, Legal Counsel to join our Legal &amp; Compliance team as the most senior attorney on the team. In this role, you will report to our Chief Financial Officer and work closely with our Chief Executive Officer. You will be responsible for a variety of transactional needs, and will contribute to our legal strategy as we grow and scale domestically and internationally. As a member of a small team, you will have significant opportunities for professional development - this is an ideal role for someone with a strong background in commercial (customer and vendor) contracts who would also like to grow in other legal areas. We are a small and proactive team that aims to execute quickly, but thoughtfully, always balancing risk with business objectives.
 
 
 
 What We&rsquo;re Looking For:
 
 
 
 You will lead the legal function with an emphasis on commercial contracts, with responsibility to manage a contracts manager and drive our more complex transactions with Sift&rsquo;s enterprise clients and partners. You will also help us think through and put the processes and tools in place to scale the function. Due to the nature of our business (online fraud prevention), the role requires a strong understanding of B2B SaaS and online data and related data protection issues. In addition, you should have an interest in growing into a more generalist role over time, as bandwidth permits, assisting in other legal areas such as product counseling, employment, international subsidiary management, M&amp;A/fundraising, intellectual property and corporate governance.
 
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll do:
 
 
 
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 Lead our commercial function, focusing on customer and strategic partner agreements, and also ensuring our vendor management processes are appropriate.
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 Serve as a strategic business partner to review, draft, and negotiate a range of domestic and international commercial agreements, particularly focusing on our SaaS-based online fraud prevention services for enterprise level customers and channel partners (e.g., referral, reseller, distributor, integrated marketplaces).
 </li>
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 Help our team develop ways in which to scale our team, whether it is through processes, playbooks, tools, training and AI automation.
 </li>
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 Expand into other legal substantive areas initially by managing the relationship with outside counsel (e.g., product/privacy counseling, international expansion, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment).
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 Have a customer-centric, proactive approach by providing practical, decisive guidance across functions that balances business objectives and legal risk.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 What makes you a strong fit
 
 :
 
 
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 JD required. Bar admission and in good standing in at least one US state (bonus if CA or NY)
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 Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, including with B2B SaaS commercial transactions (combination of law firm and in-house preferred)
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 Solid understanding of data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) as they apply to online data and relate to commercial transactions.
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 Demonstrates a creative mindset and proactive in finding solutions / improving our team and the business generally.
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 Able to pragmatically provide guidance and counsel
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 Experience in online fraud prevention or FinTech a plus.
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 Experience in other substantive legal areas (corporate governance, employment, litigation, intellectual property) is a plus.
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 A little about us:
 
 
 
 Sift is the leading innovator in Digital Trust &amp; Safety. Hundreds of disruptive, forward-thinking companies like trust Sift to deliver outstanding customer experience while preventing fraud and abuse.
 
 
 The Sift engine powers Digital Trust &amp; Safety by helping companies stop fraud before it happens. But it&rsquo;s not just another anti-fraud platform: Sift enables businesses to tailor experiences to each customer according to the risk they pose. That means fraudsters experience friction, but honest users do not. By drawing on insights from our global network of customers, Sift allows businesses to scale, win, and thrive in the digital era.
</div>

Director, Legal Counsel

Cozen O'Connor

<div>Cozen O&rsquo;Connor is seeking a midlevel complex commercial litigation associate to join the firm&rsquo;s San Francisco office. Our commercial litigators handle a wide range of matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, including consumer class actions, financial services litigation, contract disputes, and privacy and data-related class litigation. Qualified candidates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in case management, drafting, and brief writing. Experience taking and defending depositions is not required but preferred. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and demonstrate strong writing and analytical skills. A license in good standing in California is required.<div></div><div>
The salary range for this role is $$230,000 to $270,000 and represents the Firm&rsquo;s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate&rsquo;s relevant experience, qualifications, and location.</div></div>

Commercial Litigation Associate

ASHBY

<div>About the Job:
I&rsquo;m Kelly, Senior Legal Counsel at Ashby. I joined Ashby recently as the first dedicated legal hire and am now building out the legal team to support our next phase of growth!
After 12 years building and scaling in-house legal teams, I was drawn to Ashby for its ambition, product vision, and the exceptional talent across the company. Working alongside smart, low-ego, high-ownership operators every day is energizing and inspires you to bring your best ideas forward. The Ashby leadership team is decisive and thoughtful, making intentional choices that balance speed, customer focus, and long-term growth.
Ashby builds AI-powered hiring software used by thousands of companies globally, and we have ambitious plans for product expansion. We&rsquo;re looking for someone experienced partnering as the key legal advisor to SaaS product teams who is experienced in privacy law and navigating changing regulations, highly pragmatic and commercial, and excited to be the go-to expert on these issues across the company.
This is a hands-on role - you&rsquo;ll partner deeply with Product and Engineering teams to get ahead of the product roadmap, translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance for internal teams, customers and enable the business to move fast. You&rsquo;ll need to be comfortable diving into the details of the product, understanding data flows, and identifying potential issues without slowing progress down. Your role is to solve problems collaboratively, partner on clear and pragmatic solutions, and build scalable approaches that allow Ashby to innovate with confidence.
You&rsquo;ll own and refine our data subject access process and partner closely with Ashby&rsquo;s commercial counsel on privacy and product related questions from prospects and customers. Privacy, data and product counselling will be your core focus but you&rsquo;ll also contribute to other areas of the business, including items such as advising on global expansion, IP, security incidents, corporate governance, employment, and legal operations, and helping shape the foundations of Ashby&rsquo;s growing legal function.
You will be at the heart of product and privacy decisions, working closely with Product, Engineering, Security, and Customer Success. If you thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong cross-functional relationships, and are motivated by the opportunity to shape a best-in-class legal function while directly enabling responsible product innovation and business success, this role is for you.
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Partner with Ashby&rsquo;s Product Team and individual Product Managers to provide proactive legal advice on new products and features, particularly those involving AI and candidate data, addressing areas such as privacy, PII handling, transparency, bias mitigation, and anti-discrimination/equal opportunity.</li><li>
Own privacy compliance, including global DPA playbooks, privacy policy updates, and working with our DSAR team to streamline responses to data subject requests.</li><li>
Respond to customer security and compliance questionnaires, and develop scalable processes to handle volume.</li><li>
Contribute to the creation of customer-facing compliance documentation, FAQs, and GTM materials in partnership with product, security and marketing.</li><li>
Partner closely with the Ashby Security team to respond to any security incidents, including drafting relevant security related communications.</li><li>
Provide proactive advice by staying up to date on relevant industry regulations and developments, particularly in the regulation of the use of AI in the hiring process across our key regions and privacy law developments e.g., GDPR, EU AI Act, and U.S. federal and state AI/privacy laws.</li><li>
Advise on data practices, data retention, and cross-border data transfers.</li><li>
Support vendor due diligence and negotiations on privacy and compliance terms.</li><li>
Work on a wide range of legal matters as they arise or are proactively identified, including IP, employment, global expansion and fundraising.</li><li>
Help shape the legal function&rsquo;s operations and structure as Ashby continues to grow, including identifying opportunities for innovation through technology.</li></ul>
Qualifications<ul><li>
JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the US (or equivalent qualification in relevant jurisdiction)</li><li>
6-8 years of legal experience with significant focus on product counselling, privacy, and data protection.</li><li>
In-house experience at a fast growing technology company with demonstrated experience in closely supporting internal product teams; pure law firm backgrounds are likely not a fit for this role.</li><li>
Exposure to AI, SaaS, or high-growth technology product environments, including working closely with Product, Engineering, and Security teams.</li><li>
Strong technical curiosity and ability to understand product architecture and features, SaaS platforms, and data flows, enabling practical and actionable legal guidance.</li><li>
Commercial mindset - you understand that legal enables product velocity, not the reverse</li><li>
Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance and actionable recommendations.</li></ul>
Bonus:<ul><li>
Experience building or scaling a privacy or product legal function.</li><li>
Privacy certifications such as CIPP (US, EU, or APAC), CIPM, or CIPT demonstrating expertise in privacy law or technical/privacy considerations.</li><li>
Experience using legislative and regulatory tracking platforms (e.g., FiscalNote, LexisNexis State Net, Quorum, or similar) to monitor emerging legislation affecting product development and compliance.</li></ul>
You should apply if:<ul><li>
You're pragmatic, commercial and are excited to contribute to growth. You fundamentally view the role of an in-house legal team as a key contributor and cross-functional partner to fuel Ashby&rsquo;s significant growth, rather than as a gatekeeper. You give advice that enables the business to move fast while managing risk appropriately.</li><li>
You see the regulatory environment as an opportunity to shape how a company builds products responsibly, not a compliance burden.</li><li>
You are skilled at building cross-functional relationships. This role will require you to work with many different Ashby teams including product, engineering, security and with some of our 3,700+ customers. Establishing strong relationships, particularly with product team members is crucial to the success of this role.</li><li>
You are proactive, solutions-oriented, and can ruthlessly prioritize. You provide highly commercial and clear legal advice that clearly considers relevant business context and you have strong operational follow-through.</li><li>
You are detail-oriented and want to be the expert. You&rsquo;ll be the go-to person on product and privacy matters at Ashby. Understanding the specifics of our products and business and applying relevant legal advice are critical in this role.</li><li>
You&rsquo;re comfortable evaluating complex situations, sometimes with incomplete or imperfect information, and adapting guidance as new details emerge to recommend practical, actionable next steps aligned with product and business goals.</li><li>
You want ownership. This isn't a role where you'll be handed a playbook. You'll build the compliance program, define the processes, and own the outcomes.</li></ul>
Why you shouldn&rsquo;t apply:<ul><li>
You prefer deep specialization in a single area (e.g., pure privacy) without broader product counseling responsibilities.</li><li>
Your preference is for academic legal and advisory work. We are looking for a lawyer who is primarily focused on driving growth at Ashby, tailors advice and recommendations to our business context and is highly practical.</li><li>
You're most comfortable in environments with established compliance programs and clear regulatory guidance.</li><li>
You have only law firm experience. We need someone who understands the pace and trade-offs of in-house work at a scaling company.</li><li>
You prefer an in-office environment. This is a remote role and is best-suited for self-starters who excel in an independent setting.</li><li>
You&rsquo;re uncomfortable with change. We are a rapidly growing team and company, and the ability to stay flexible and thrive amid change is key to success here.</li><li>
You prefer a very conservative approach to every decision. This role requires balancing risk and opportunity responsibly, providing actionable, business-focused guidance.</li></ul>
About Ashby
We&rsquo;re building the next generation of enterprise software and we&rsquo;re starting with a suite of products that empower talent leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers to be a driving force for revenue &amp; efficiency via a holistic, data-centric talent strategy.
We just raised our series D bringing our total funding to $120m and are backed by great investors, including Alkeon, Lachy Groom Y Combinator and Elad Gil. We have over 2,700+ amazing customers including Snowflake, OpenAI, Shopify, Ramp, Notion, and Zapier (and many others who we cannot name!) and the Ashby team has 220+ people globally.
Our growth and retention metrics are best-in-class among our peers: we have tens of millions in ARR, growing &gt;100% year over year, very low churn, very high product velocity and many years of runway. We&rsquo;ll share more details once we meet, but you now probably have a good idea as to why we're hiring for this role .
Interview Process
Our interview process is thorough - we assess if you are the right fit for Ashby and we will provide ample information for you to determine if Ashby is the right place for you. The process for this role is as follows:<ul><li>
Recruiter Screen with Ashby's Chief of Staff, Katie - 30min</li><li>
Hiring Manager Interview with Ashby's Senior Legal Counsel, Kelly - 45min</li><li>
Practical Assessment</li><li>
Final Round - 2 to 2.5 hours of 30 minute interviews with cross-functional partners</li></ul>
Benefits:<ul><li>
Competitive salary and equity.</li><li>
10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn&rsquo;t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby &mdash;do it when you feel financially comfortable.</li><li>
Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year. Expect &ldquo;Vacation?&rdquo; in our one-on-one agenda until you start taking it .</li><li>
Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US. We plan to expand this to employees in other countries as situations arise.</li><li>
Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!</li><li>
$100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.</li><li>
If you&rsquo;re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us.</li></ul>
Ashby&rsquo;s success hinges on hiring great people and creating an environment where we can be happy, feel challenged, and do our best work. We&rsquo;re being deliberate about building that environment from the ground up. I hope that excites you enough to apply.
Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
Compensation Range: $200K - $250K</div>

Legal Counsel (Product and Privacy)

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