Associate Counsel, Corporate
$185,000–$210,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Manage outside counsel for specialized matters and draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, and trader agreements. Maintain user-facing documentation including terms of service and privacy policies, while organizing minute books and handling litigation and subpoena requests. Provide legal counsel on product development, advise cybersecurity and privacy teams on data security incidents, and support the trader support team on account eligibility and rule application. Conduct legal research on regulatory trends and lead internal training on compliance topics. Preference will be given to Chicago applicants. Juris Doctor degree and 4-6 years of corporate or commercial legal experience required.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 4-6 years of legal experience either in-house or at a mid-to-large law firm, with a focus on corporate, commercial, and technology transactions
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, and other technology-related commercial agreements, and vendor contracts applicable to a SaaS or fintech organization
- Experience with general corporate governance matters, including entity maintenance and minute book organization
- Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing demands
- History of taking on work beyond the immediate ask, such as improving a process, template, or workflow without being told to
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document management systems, and collaboration tools
- Preference will be given to Chicago applicants
Desired Qualifications
- Prior in-house counsel experience at a fintech company, trading firm, or SaaS provider, or prior experience at a mid-to-large law firm advising clients in these sectors
- Experience supporting product development teams in agile or fast-paced fintech or SaaS environments
- Track record of building relationships across departments to keep deals and projects moving without waiting on lengthy approval chains
- Familiarity with global privacy compliance, and emerging privacy regulations, including experience with privacy and data security compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, GLBA, and other state data privacy laws) and related regulations
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