Legal Counsel, Commercial

Summary

Join Figma's growing legal team as a Legal Counsel, advising on commercial and technology matters. You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements with customers and partners, collaborating with sales, partnerships, and education teams. This full-time role can be based in a US hub or remotely within the US. You will contribute to improving Figma's legal policies and procedures and help drive legal and go-to-market contracting strategy. Figma offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, parental leave, and more.

Requirements

• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state
• At least 4 years relevant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial and technology agreements (e.g., enterprise sales agreements, data processing agreements, SaaS agreements, etc) and partnership agreements (e.g., service partner agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, etc.)
• Collaborative approach, with strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others
• Strong work ethic and comfort operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, with a willingness to tackle projects both large and small
• Understanding of privacy issues in commercial transactions

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with a wide array of customers, working closely with our sales team and relevant stakeholders
• Support our partnership team in signing on strategic partners and advise our education team on contracting with schools
• Collaborate to design, implement, and improve Figma’s legal policies and procedures to manage legal and business risk
• Help drive legal and go-to-market contracting strategy, including advising the business on legal risks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience negotiating with Latin American government and/or education customers
• Spanish or Portuguese language skills
• Experience using and advising on artificial intelligence

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• A learning & development stipend
• A work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Sales incentive pay for most sales roles