Corporate Counsel, 15Five
$170-220k
+ annual discretionary company bonus program and equity awards
More information about location
Continuous performance managment software
Open for applications
Continuous performance managment software
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170-220k
+ annual discretionary company bonus program and equity awards
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create highly-engaging, high-performing oranizations by helping people become their best selves.
Role
Who you are
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation: The ability to draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to protect the company's interests. This competency should include the ability to spot issues and recommend practical business-focused solutions
- Legal Knowledge: A deep understanding of the relevant areas of law, including contract law, privacy law, employment law, intellectual property law, corporate law, and regulatory compliance; making sure the individual stays up-to-date with applicable laws and regulations, including those affecting Artificial Intelligence, and ensuring that the company complies with them. This includes industry-specific regulations and international laws if the company operates globally. As well as familiarity with the industry in which the company operates and an understanding of the specific legal challenges and regulations within that industry
- Organization and Prioritization: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating perseverance, humor, and dedication while displaying a strong backbone when needed. Understand how to balance competing priorities. Comfortable in a high-growth start-up environment. High level of attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and dedication to accuracy
- Problem Solving: The ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical, business-oriented solutions
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with 6+ years in-house
- Experience negotiating with customers and working directly with sales teams, preferably in the SaaS industry
- J.D. or equivalent degree from accredited law school
- Active member of the bar in at least one state in the United States
What the job involves
- This role will serve as 15Five’s in-house Corporate Counsel and primary legal partner to the business
- The Corporate Counsel will own and scale core legal operations, including customer and vendor contracting, privacy and data protection, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional legal support
- This role will balance risk management with business enablement while partnering closely with Sales, Finance, Security, IT, HR, and external counsel
- Manage customer contract reviews, negotiations and deviations, including MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, NDAs, and order forms
- Gather internal feedback in the customer contracting process; work with Sales, Finance, and Customer Success teams to identify customer requests and determine the best approach to meeting customer needs
- Review and implement ways to increase efficiency in the contract workflow process
- Bubble up consistent contracting issues for discussion and resolution
- Review and respond to legal requests for customer and vendor agreements
- Enforce organizational contract policies and procedures
- Assist in the evaluation and updating of company document templates such as Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies, etc
- Review and manage DPAs and privacy-related contractual terms
- Advise on data protection obligations, including but not limited to GDPR, CCPA, & the EU AI Act
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams on SOC 2 requirements and audits
- Support required compliance training initiatives
- Monitor and advise on evolving regulations impacting SaaS, AI, HR technology, privacy, and employment data. Partner cross-functionally to ensure compliance obligations are understood and met
- Coordinate with Finance on insurance policies and broker relationships
- Support corporate governance matters
- Manage legal aspects of leases and subleases
- Provide guidance on independent contractor agreements, including domestic and international engagements. Coordinate with external IP counsel on trademarks, patents, and intellectual property strategy
- Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to Sales, Finance, HR, Product, and Operations teams
- Partner with outside counsel on employment, IP, and specialized legal matters
- Build and document scalable legal processes that enable growth while managing risk
- Complete additional projects as requested based on business needs
- The typical work week will be Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm (flexible), working an expected 40+ hours/week
Our take
The Employee Feedback Software market is expected to see a great rate of expansion in the coming years due to growing demands in the healthcare industry. It's no surprise then that there's a rising awareness of the benefits involved in the market, a market in which 15Five plays a key role.
By providing the Positive Product Design™, aligned with the latest positive psychology research, 15Five is one step above its competitors being the only company in the business that offers this software.
This approach has gained the company clients including Spotify, American Red Cross and Pendo. Along with backing from investors such as Siemens, Matrix Partner and Origin Ventures, accelerating its vision and solutions.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2022
$52m
SERIES C
Jun 2019
$30.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $85.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Fertility consulting assistance
- 24/7 online therapy assistance
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
David Hassell
(Executive Chairman & Founder)Co-Founder & former Facilitator at Strategy Day. Previously worked as an Advisor at Kite Adventures.
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