Senior Product & Commercial Counsel, VSCO
$240-260k
+ Equity
Creative platform for photographers
Be an early applicant
Creative platform for photographers
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$240-260k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To equip photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally.
Role
Who you are
- JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
- 6+ years of relevant experience (combination of top-tier law firm and in-house preferred)
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements and building scalable templates
- Working knowledge of data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA) and platform regulations (e.g., DSA and Online Safety Acts)
- Solid grounding in intellectual property law (trademark, copyright, and patents)
- Experience with or interest in optimizing contract management systems and processes
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical guidance
- Strong judgment and prioritization skills in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a pragmatic approach to risk
- Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Desirable
- Experience implementing and managing privacy programs
- Familiarity with legal operations and a desire to drive efficiencies
- A passion for photography and creative communities
What the job involves
- As Senior Product & Commercial Counsel, you’ll report to the General Counsel and play a key role in shaping VSCO’s product, marketing, and commercial strategy. You’ll lead complex deal work, guide product and marketing launches, and help scale our legal operations – all while balancing risk with a creator-first mindset
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Brand & Design, and other business teams to embed legal guidance into product development and go-to-market strategy
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements (SaaS, partnerships, marketing, events, and vendor)
- Own and evolve VSCO’s contracting processes and systems to drive efficiency, visibility, and scale
- Research and advise on privacy, intellectual property, and platform regulations
- Ensure compliance with U.S. and international laws, including promotions (sweepstakes, giveaways) and content licensing
- Serve as a trusted advisor on content policy and IP matters (trademarks, copyrights, and patents)
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into actionable guidance for the business
- Collaborate with outside counsel and efficiently manage legal spend
- Develop practical training and resources to empower teams to navigate legal considerations
- Help modernize legal operations, including leveraging AI to improve workflows and scale impact
Application process
- The application window for this role will be open until at least April 20th, 2026
Our take
VSCO (pronounced "vis-co") is a photo and video editing app that's all about creativity without the pressure. Unlike Instagram and Facebook, which are driven by ads and likes, VSCO focuses on making money through subscriptions, giving users a refreshing break from the constant follower count anxiety.
Co-founded by an ex-wedding photographer passionate about simple, beautiful photography and a former Creative Director, VSCO knows exactly what the creative community crave. While it competes with Instagram and newer apps like Tezza, VSCO has built a strong, loyal following with its creator-first approach, which will most definitely help it see future success.
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Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2015
$30m
SERIES B
May 2014
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $70m
Company benefits
- Balance: Flexibility is really important to us, and family always takes precedence. We have a Flexible Time Off policy for eligible employees, and we encourage each other to take breaks so that we can do our best work, refreshed. We also offer paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave so you can take the time you need to disconnect
- Benefits: Our team’s health and wellness is a top priority. VSCO offers flexible time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long-term disability), 11 paid holidays, and a monthly tech & well-being stipend. Employees also have access to well-being perks such as Peloton, Wellhub (formerly Gympass), One Medical, Spring Health, and Headspace
- Remote Work @ VSCO: VSCO operates as a fully remote organization with employees working from their home office across several states in the US, with over 50% of the company working in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. While we are dispersed, teams stay connected through participation in quarterly virtual team-building events and bi-annual in-person offsites
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Eric Wittman
(CEO)Initially served as President of VSCO from 2021 to 2023 before becoming CEO. Previously the CGO/CRO at JLL, COO at Figma, and General Manager at Atlassian.
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