Commercial and Product Counsel, VSCO
$172-185k
+ Equity & Eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance
Creative platform for photographers
Open for applications
Creative platform for photographers
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$172-185k
+ Equity & Eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance
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
- We are looking for humble overachievers and self-starters who are naturally curious, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Law degree and license to practice law
- Ability to drive clarity through ambiguity and remain agile through evolving business needs
- Skilled at explaining complex legal concepts in a practical manner that’s easy to understand for non-legal professionals
- Experience negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, and the ability to draft new templates for novel types of commercial deals
- Understanding of the goals behind implementing a useful contract management system and the desire to configure the system to solve problems and add value to the business
- Strong understanding of intellectual property, including trademark, copyright, and patents
- Working knowledge of data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, and other regulations impacting platforms like VSCO, such as the EU Digital Services Act
- Passionate about providing quality work product and helping your stakeholders achieve outcomes
- 4-6 years of relevant experience
Desirable
- A passion for photography and the creative process
- Experience implementing and managing privacy programs
- Familiarity with legal operations and a desire to drive efficiencies
What the job involves
- As Commercial and Product Counsel, you’ll report to our Deputy General Counsel and play a crucial role leading our commercial contract efforts.
- You’ll lead negotiation and management of commercial contracts and find ways to continually optimize our contracting processes
- You’ll also work closely with our product and marketing teams to launch new product features, marketing campaigns, and promotions while balancing risk with a creator-first mindset
- Negotiate and draft a variety of contracts with vendors, partners, and service providers
- Serve as the main point person to address issues relating to content policy and licensing
- Manage and configure our contract management system to ensure accurate reporting and a friction-free process for our cross-functional partners
- Advise on intellectual property matters, including issues relating to trademarks, copyrights, and patents
- Manage VSCO’s trademark portfolio and work with outside counsel to develop and drive a trademark strategy
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements around sweepstakes, giveaways, and other promotions
- Support the product-development process by issue spotting and suggesting practical solutions to legal questions
- Assist on privacy-related matters as needed
- Develop educational and training materials for cross-functional partners regarding relevant legal concepts and VSCO’s legal processes
- Proactively support our Legal Department to continuously improve on our policies and processes
Application process
- The application window for this role will be open until at least 8/22/2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date
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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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 values
- Always Moving Forward: By pushing our work forward thoughtfully and with intention, our community gets more of what they love from VSCO
- Be You: By creating a space in which authentic views are heard and celebrated, we not only create a better workplace, but an inclusive product
- Build Together: By working together, we make better products and focus on the right things at the right time.
- Creator First: By putting the needs of creators first, we build a product they are inspired to use and a brand they can trust.
- Own It: By being modest overachievers, we take ownership over our future and hold ourselves accountable to do our best work
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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