Senior Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Ditto's legal team as their first Senior Corporate Counsel! This high-visibility role offers the unique opportunity to build the legal infrastructure from the ground up in a high-growth business. You will provide legal counsel across all organizational levels, draft and negotiate complex contracts, create scalable legal processes, support compliance and security efforts, and evolve Ditto's IP strategy. The position also involves supporting corporate secretary responsibilities, strategic transactions, and employment matters. This is a remote position with competitive benefits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• JD degree with strong academic credentials
• Admitted to practice law and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice in California
• Experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with customers, channel partners, government entities and vendors
• In-depth counseling experience at all levels of an organization; you have the ability to adapt to the seniority of your audience, dialing in level of detail & communication style accordingly
• Good strategic, business sense and demonstrated negotiation skills with respect to legal issues
• Detail-oriented & technically-adept
• Excellent organizational & time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
• Ability to work in a team with both lawyers and non-lawyers to establish effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to all levels of the organization (e.g., Board, Leadership, Sales, Government, etc.)
• Draft and negotiate complex contracts focused primarily on customers, partners, government procurement, and vendors
• Create & implement a scalable legal support structure & processes which map to the company’s strategic growth plans
• Support cross-functional efforts to define & build out Ditto’s Compliance & Security posture
• Evolve Ditto’s IP strategy, partnering closely with Engineering, Government & Finance Teams
• Support Corporate Secretary responsibilities (e.g., Governance, Compliance, Equity, IR & Documentation)
• Support strategic transaction work (e.g., M&A, Fundraising, etc.)
• Support employment matters (e.g., ad-hoc, annual commissions plan, etc.)
• Engage outside counsel in a thoughtful and cost-effective manner

Preferred Qualifications

Experience at a SaaS or Cloud company

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Flexible vacation policy
• 401(k) plan