Senior Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join WorkWave as their Corporate Counsel, reporting to the General Counsel. You will provide legal counsel on various corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, including drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring data privacy compliance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires 5-8 years of legal experience, preferably in-house counsel at a SaaS or technology company, along with expertise in SaaS agreements and data privacy regulations. Strong negotiation, communication, and collaboration skills are essential. WorkWave offers a remote-first global work community with flexible time off, paid bonding leave, tuition reimbursement, and a robust benefits package including health, dental, and 401k.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of legal experience (in-house counsel experience at a SaaS or technology company preferred)
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing SaaS agreements, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements
• Ability to translate legal concepts into practical business advice with a solution-oriented mindset
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to balance business priorities and legal risk
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally across teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience creating and managing contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes
• Active bar admission
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Responsibilities

• Work with WorkWave’s General Counsel on a wide variety of legal matters affecting the business
• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on a variety of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements
• Support the Product, Sales, Procurement, and Finance teams on contract terms, data privacy, and compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines to drive consistency and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA) and other applicable regulations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advise on product compliance, intellectual property, and risk management
• Manage outside counsel relationships for specialized legal matters and litigation
• Assist with corporate governance, M&A activity, and equity-related matters as needed
• Support the creation and implementation of legal policies, training programs, and best practices across the organization
• Proactively identify and mitigate legal risks to help the business achieve its objectives

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy laws is a plus
• Experience advising on software licensing, intellectual property, and subscription-based business models
• Familiarity with procurement contracts and vendor management is a plus
• Experience with corporate governance, M&A, or equity-related matters is a bonus
• Payment facilitation experience is a plus

Benefits

• Health and dental and 401k with company match
• Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent) and paid holidays
• Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
• 24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
• Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
• Regional discounts and perks
• Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community
• Remote work flexibility