Counsel II, Vendor

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Key Responsibilities

• 1
  Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of a wide range of vendor agreements, including marketing tech, technology services, cloud services, SaaS, data platform, contractor, creative, lease, and payment processing engagements. Manage a high volume of deals with speed and sound judgment
• 2
  Design, implement, and continuously improve playbooks, contract templates, negotiation guides, and other projects that enable the team to operate efficiently at scale. Identify friction points and build solutions that reduce cycle time without sacrificing quality
• 3
  Work closely with Procurement, Financial Partnerships, Engineering, Product, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, and other teams to provide clear, practical guidance
• 4
  Serve as a proactive, strategic business partner to stakeholders across the organization
• 5
  Develop and deliver training and resources that empower business partners to self-serve on routine commercial legal matters, increasing team capacity and reducing bottlenecks

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant transactional experience in-house at a technology company or in a technology practice group at a top law firm
• Experience in marketing tech, adtech, fintech, payments, or financial services
• Strong working knowledge of data protection and privacy regimes such as CCPA, GDPR, APPs, PIPEDA, and GLBA
• A track record of building or improving legal processes, playbooks, templates, or other operational tools in a high-growth environment
• Time off to recharge: Flexible time off and generous holiday calendars help you rest when you need to.
• We combine legal, compliance, and policy expertise to guide growth, shape products, and build trust across our ecosystem.
• You are pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and comfortable balancing risk with business velocity in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
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