Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Fountain, a leading enterprise solution for frontline workforce management, and become part of a growing team. As Corporate Counsel, you will collaborate with various departments to review, draft, and negotiate contracts, ensuring legal alignment and compliance. You will provide legal advice, identify legal issues, and develop initiatives to improve efficiency within the legal department. This role requires a Juris Doctor degree, relevant experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a mission-driven mindset. Fountain offers a unique work environment with remote work flexibility and various benefits, including competitive health plans, a retirement plan, flexible vacation, paid holidays, and more.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in a state within the United States
• 2-5 years of demonstrated in-house experience at a technology company and/or relevant law firm experience
• Strong knowledge of contract law
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• Balancing legal considerations with business objectives in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, high-growth environment
• Mission-driven mindset - Fountain is opening opportunities for the global workforce, at scale. You believe in the mission of the company and want your contribution to make a dent
• A Team Player attitude - You have a proven track record of collaborating with different business teams and meaningfully contributing to inter-departmental projects

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including: SaaS and master services agreements
• NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements)
• Professional services, marketing, and vendor agreements
• Data processing agreements
• Channel and strategic partnership agreements
• Provide information on what our risk is with new regulations around HR, AI, and frontline workers
• Provide sound, practical, and strategic legal advice to go-to-market teams and internal departments including Finance, Security/IT, Product, Innovation, Marketing, HR, and Executive teams
• Identify legal and regulatory issues with product and marketing initiatives, operational matters, and customer engagements, including privacy and data security concerns. Collaborate with the appropriate teams to devise effective and creative solutions
• Develop and lead initiatives aimed at driving efficiency and effectiveness within the legal department, utilizing technology, streamlined processes, forms, and industry best practices
• Support internal stakeholders in navigating complex legal requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of contract law. Corporate law, intellectual property, and compliance matters are a plus
• Familiarity with data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and SaaS industry regulations is a plus
• Expertise with international transactions and corporate matters
• Expertise in employment laws, specifically in regard to hiring

Benefits

• Competitive health plans
• A retirement plan
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid holidays
• Monthly lunch stipends
• Annual allowances for ongoing education related to your profession and career advancement
• Home office, cell phone, and wellness reimbursements