Senior Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Planful's growing Legal team as a Senior Corporate Counsel (Commercial & Product)! This role is crucial in driving go-to-market initiatives, managing commercial transactions, supporting product development and launches, and advancing our privacy and legal operations programs. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders across various departments, helping scale the legal function in a fast-paced environment. Lead and negotiate complex commercial contracts, advise on legal and business risks, develop and manage privacy programs, and contribute to legal operations. The ideal candidate possesses a JD, 7+ years of legal experience (3+ years in-house at a tech company), strong SaaS/technology contracting and product counseling expertise, and in-depth knowledge of data privacy laws. Location in the Pacific or Mountain time zone is required. Planful offers a best-in-class culture with various benefits.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 7+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of in-house experience at a tech company
• Located in Pacific or Mountain time zone of the U.S
• Strong expertise in SaaS or technology commercial contracting and product counseling
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy laws and regulatory compliance
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
• Highly organized, adaptable, and proactive with a strong business mindset
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and negotiate complex commercial contracts, including SaaS, vendor, partnership, and customer agreements
• Support product development and launch initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal standards
• Advise GTM teams on legal and business risks related to new offerings, pricing models, and strategic initiatives
• Develop and manage privacy and data protection programs, including compliance with global privacy laws (e.g., CCPA, GDPR)
• Contribute to legal operations by building and optimizing scalable processes, templates, and knowledge management tools
• Monitor evolving regulations and communicate their impact to internal stakeholders with actionable guidance
• Provide pragmatic legal advice across the business on ad hoc matters as needed
• Support the development and implementation of internal legal processes and compliance programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legal ops platforms, CLM tools, or contract automation
• Familiarity with AI-related legal issues and emerging tech

Benefits

• 2 Volunteer days, Birthday PTO, and quarterly company Wellness Days
• 3 months supply of diapers and meal deliveries for the first month of your Maternity/Paternity leave
• Annual Planful Palooza, our in-person, company-wide culture kickoff held in cities like San Diego, Palm Desert, and most recently - Nashville, Tennessee!
• Team-specific offsites in cities like New York, Sonoma, or our brand new HQ based in downtown San Francisco
• Office hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, and London. We also offer benefits such as home office setup, and monthly wifi and cell phone reimbursements for all employees, in-office or remote
• Company-wide Mentorship program with Executive sponsorship of CFO and Manager-specific monthly training programs
• Employee Resource Groups such as Women of Planful, Parents of Planful, and many more. We encourage our teammates to bring their authentic selves to the team, and have full support in creating new ERGs & communities along the way