Director & Assistant General Counsel, Commercial

pinterest· 44 open roles

Remote RemoteFull-time2 weeks ago

Salary

$210,161 - $432,684

Experience

Mid

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

2 weeks ago

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About This RoleAI processing…

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Key Responsibilities

1
Lead, coach and develop a team of legal professionals supporting a high volume of complex commercial and technology transactions.
2
Manage hiring, onboarding, performance, development and resourcing for your team.
3
Set team priorities and operating rhythms to optimize productivity, quality, stakeholder support and career development.
4
Act as an escalation point for complex, contentious and unforeseen issues, and make sound decisions in ambiguous or time-sensitive situations.
5
Guide negotiation strategy and legal risk assessment for SaaS, AI, cloud, infrastructure, data processing, professional services and other supplier agreements.
6
Partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Privacy, Finance, Procurement and IT stakeholders to support strategic business initiatives and critical transactions.
7
Improve how the work gets done by building scalable playbooks, templates, workflows, guidance and decision frameworks.
8
Use metrics, milestones and feedback loops to drive accountability, improve execution and strengthen stakeholder experience.
9
Build team and organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, exposure and stretch opportunities.
10
Stay current with cloud contracting trends, emerging licensing and consumption models, and industry best practices to help Pinterest make informed, pragmatic decisions in a rapidly evolving space.

Requirements

JD with minimum 10 years of experience in a legal environment, with significant experience negotiating complex SaaS, cloud services, technology infrastructure and commercial transactions.
Minimum 2 years of in-house experience at a technology company preferred.
Strong people management experience, including coaching, performance management, development and workforce planning.
Deep experience negotiating cloud compute, SaaS, hosting, data processing, professional services and other technology supplier agreements, with comfort advising on data privacy, data security, AI and general commercial risk.
Strong judgment and comfort making risk-based decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to present clear, business-oriented solutions.
Demonstrated ability to drive results through others, manage escalations and improve team operations.
Track record of building team capability, holding high standards and creating an inclusive, accountable environment.
We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.