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Senior Counsel

linear· 25 open roles

Remote RemoteFullTime3 months ago
Salaryest.
$150,000 - $250,000
Experience
Mid
Job Type
FullTime
Posted
3 months ago
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At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires.

Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 25,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. Today, our team is distributed across North America and Europe, and we’re continuing to grow internationally. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship.

As Linear continues to scale globally and work with larger customers, we are looking for our first Senior Counsel. This is a foundational, generalist role designed to move us to a proactive legal posture that supports our high-velocity culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • 1
    Own core legal areas, including commercial agreements, trademarks, and corporate governance/equity, with support from outside counsel as needed
  • 2
    Develop the legal foundation/frameworks for new products and initiatives
  • 3
    Work closely with our product teams to navigate the legal implications of AI, including data privacy and model usage
  • 4
    Lead negotiations for our most complex enterprise MSAs and DPAs, focusing on high-leverage issues like liability caps and indemnification
  • 5
    Partner with Product and Engineering during feature design and development to identify legal and regulatory implications early—including privacy-by-design, AI data handling, and enterprise compliance requirements—so that legal considerations are built in, not bolted on
  • 6
    Act as the primary interface to outside counsel, ensuring that they are used effectively and cost-efficiently
  • 7
    Advise our People and Talent teams on HR matters across multiple states/countries as we continue our international expansion
  • 8
    Give clear legal guidance that teams can use without constant escalation
  • 9
    Help identify risks early and frame them clearly, enabling leadership to make informed decisions

Requirements

  • 5+ years of legal experience, ideally both law firm and in-house
  • Experience supporting a scaling, product-led company (Series B-D or similar stage)
  • Experience supporting venture financings and equity matters, including cap table management and corporate governance
  • Strong commercial contracting experience, including enterprise SaaS agreements
  • Familiarity with privacy and security requirements for enterprise customers, including the implications of AI data handling
  • Comfort advising on employment and HR issues in a global, remote-first context
  • Sound judgment and the ability to communicate conclusions in areas such as legal/regulatory risk in clear, practical terms
  • A bias toward figuring things out independently, while knowing when to seek outside expertise
  • Knows when to hold the line and when pragmatism serves the business better than perfection

Perks & Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
Paid co-working space or desk
Health coverage (based on country requirements)
5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays
4 months paid parental leave
Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
Regular team events and off-sites
Remote-first with no required commute
A story about our mission: Read Me
Our hiring process: How we hire at Linear
How we work: Designing remote work at Linear
Our CEO and co-founder, Karri at 20VC: How to Grow Capital Efficiently in a World of BS Growth
Make an Org Chart You Want to Ship — Advice from Linear on How Heirloom Tomatoes Should Inspire Team Design
Building our teams: Why and how we do work trials at Linear
A video series: Conversations on Quality
Read about our recent Series C Fundraise and Giving our team liquidity

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