GoGuardian
Commercial Counsel
GoGuardian, El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
The Role
We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to join the commercial legal team. You will be a partner to GoGuardian’s business, including sales, marketing, and engineering teams, on many commercial matters. In this role, you are responsible for negotiating and drafting a variety of customer and vendor contracts that are crucial to our company’s operations and success. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a growth mindset, and strong interest in commercial work. Additionally, the candidate has the ability to adapt to a dynamic business, is comfortable with changes, and is able to deliver practical advice that appropriately balances business needs with risks.
Pacific Timezone is highly preferred.
What You'll Do
Drafting and negotiating a broad range of agreements relevant to a technology company (including master services agreements, terms of service, professional services agreements, integration agreements, other SaaS agreements, and requests for proposals)
Providing strategic counsel on a broad range of business initiatives
Maintaining knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact GoGuardian’s agreements and business practices
Supporting GoGuardian’s privacy program, including by maintaining some fluency in student and children privacy, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and various state student privacy laws
Maintaining knowledge and providing guidance on school and local and state government contracts, including the request for proposal process
Working cross-functionally with business and legal colleagues to support the business
Being a key leader of the legal team’s efforts in the preparation, implementation and refinement of forms, processes and procedures as GoGuardian scales
Helping with other legal or compliance needs as they arise
Who You Are
5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or technology company
J.D. from a well-regarded law school and active good standing with at least one state bar
Prior experience supporting a significant volume of commercial transactions relevant to a technology company across various business functions in a fast-paced environment
Superb drafting and negotiation skills
Familiarity with contracting with K-12 public schools, local governments, and/or state governments is a plus
Independent, self-starter capable of operating autonomously while being a collaborative team player
Strong organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage several projects
Clear, collaborative, and effective communication with business teams
What We Offer
Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan.
Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break.
A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: wellness days, work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more…
Plus the intangible:
A varied and challenging role in an innovative, global company.
Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.
The typical base salary range for this position is $165,000 - $175,000 per year. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay for this position and your pay will be determined by a variety of factors, including your primary work location, skills, qualifications and experience. Additional benefits information is listed on our careers page.
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We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to join the commercial legal team. You will be a partner to GoGuardian’s business, including sales, marketing, and engineering teams, on many commercial matters. In this role, you are responsible for negotiating and drafting a variety of customer and vendor contracts that are crucial to our company’s operations and success. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a growth mindset, and strong interest in commercial work. Additionally, the candidate has the ability to adapt to a dynamic business, is comfortable with changes, and is able to deliver practical advice that appropriately balances business needs with risks.
Pacific Timezone is highly preferred.
What You'll Do
Drafting and negotiating a broad range of agreements relevant to a technology company (including master services agreements, terms of service, professional services agreements, integration agreements, other SaaS agreements, and requests for proposals)
Providing strategic counsel on a broad range of business initiatives
Maintaining knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact GoGuardian’s agreements and business practices
Supporting GoGuardian’s privacy program, including by maintaining some fluency in student and children privacy, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and various state student privacy laws
Maintaining knowledge and providing guidance on school and local and state government contracts, including the request for proposal process
Working cross-functionally with business and legal colleagues to support the business
Being a key leader of the legal team’s efforts in the preparation, implementation and refinement of forms, processes and procedures as GoGuardian scales
Helping with other legal or compliance needs as they arise
Who You Are
5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or technology company
J.D. from a well-regarded law school and active good standing with at least one state bar
Prior experience supporting a significant volume of commercial transactions relevant to a technology company across various business functions in a fast-paced environment
Superb drafting and negotiation skills
Familiarity with contracting with K-12 public schools, local governments, and/or state governments is a plus
Independent, self-starter capable of operating autonomously while being a collaborative team player
Strong organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage several projects
Clear, collaborative, and effective communication with business teams
What We Offer
Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan.
Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break.
A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: wellness days, work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more…
Plus the intangible:
A varied and challenging role in an innovative, global company.
Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.
The typical base salary range for this position is $165,000 - $175,000 per year. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay for this position and your pay will be determined by a variety of factors, including your primary work location, skills, qualifications and experience. Additional benefits information is listed on our careers page.
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