Sardine is hiring a
Commercial and Privacy Counsel in United States

Summary

The job is for a legal team member at a financial crime prevention company who will guide privacy and data governance, draft and negotiate contracts, and support special projects. The role is remote-first with a globally distributed team.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school with admission to a state bar
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Expertise in US and international privacy and data protection laws, regulations, standards, and practices, particularly GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, but also GLBA and FCRA
• Experience drafting and negotiating technology agreements, including SaaS and technology distribution agreements
• Experience negotiating with banks and other regulated financial services companies
• Demonstrated experience and a track record of success in drafting and negotiating a broad scope of contracts from initiation to closeout
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify, articulate, and mitigate legal, regulatory, and compliance risks

Responsibilities

• Identify and track global privacy obligations, draft and update policies and data protection agreements, and shape processes to manage global privacy risks and compliance across our various affiliate companies
• Help draft, amend, review, and revise all types of agreements for the company, including vendor agreements, NDAs, agreements with infrastructure providers, and service agreements for the company’s products
• Negotiate SaaS agreements and other complex technology transactions with financial institutions, fintechs, cryptocurrency companies, and technology companies
• Deliver pragmatic, business-oriented advice across internal functions, including Sales, Product, Partnerships, Compliance, and Engineering
• Exercise an entrepreneurial, problem-solving mentality and autonomy in managing contract review and negotiation
• Assist in streamlining internal processes and helping to make the legal function more effective and efficient
• Help to identify and articulate potential risks to the business and negotiate and mitigate such risks

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in B2B SaaS and Financial Services is a plus

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• 7-years for post-termination option exercise (vs. standard 90 days)
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, monitors, etc
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend
• Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory