Commercial Counsel

Summary

Join Instacart as Commercial Counsel and collaborate with various teams, including business development, engineering, partnerships, product, and operations, to address complex legal challenges and facilitate business growth. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with partners, providing legal counsel on commercial terms, business strategy, and product development. This role demands proactive engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for technology and e-commerce. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, work independently and collaboratively, and be adept at finding creative solutions to complex legal problems. Instacart offers a flexible work environment and competitive compensation and benefits. This is a remote position.

Requirements

• A J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership with at least one state bar (preferably California)
• A minimum of 6 years of related experience working at a leading law firm or in-house legal department (in-house experience, especially at a tech company or retailer, a plus)
• Strong experience with legal issues affecting the Internet and e-commerce spaces, particularly privacy, SaaS, and payments
• A strong history of managing strategic partner negotiations and contract drafting from start to finish
• Strong negotiation presence and the ability to lead teams working towards a goal
• Sound and practical business judgment and ability to manage multiple, high priority, competing priorities
• The ability to provide clear, concise legal advice, work effectively cross-functionally to drive to results
• A team player

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and implement major partner agreements, across all areas of the business
• Provide strategic and legal advice to your internal business clients
• Lead and take charge of special legal projects from start to finish
• Work on international agreements and counseling
• Implement strategic sourcing best practices
• Remain up-to-date on relevant industry, advertising, competition, IP, consumer protection, the gig economy, and privacy laws and regulations to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound compliance advice
• Draft terms, policies, and disclosures, and create and implement related processes
• Advise internal clients on the application of executed agreements
• Create and update our form legal agreements
• Train clients and colleagues on various legal issues
• Think ahead, see around corners, and help to prepare for legal issues that may arise in the future

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in international law, alcohol law, and/or privacy and data security laws (including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA) a plus

Benefits

• Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work
• This role is remote
• This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants