
Corporate Counsel
Arize AI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Contract Negotiation & Management: Lead negotiations and draft customer agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts that drive revenue and support operations
- Revenue Enablement: Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Revenue teams to accelerate deal cycles while managing legal risk appropriately
- Vendor & Procurement: Review and negotiate SaaS agreements, professional services contracts, and other vendor relationships to support company operations
- Policy & Process Development: Build scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes to enable the business to move quickly as we grow
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Sales, Product & Engineering, Marketing, HR, and Finance on a wide range of business matters
- Outside Counsel Coordination: Work effectively with our external General Counsel on corporate governance, equity administration, employment matters, IP, and strategic legal issues
- Compliance & Risk Management: Identify legal and compliance risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure adherence to relevant regulations (data privacy, security, etc.)
- Special Projects: Support fundraising, due diligence, and other strategic initiatives as the company scales
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 3-5 years of legal experience, with significant focus on commercial contracts (preferably in SAAS, technology, or start-up environments)
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a business-oriented mindset
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Excellent judgment in balancing legal risk with business objectives
- Clear, concise communication skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
- Start-up mentality: scrappy, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity
- In-house experience at a high-growth SAAS or technology company (preferred)
- Familiarity with AI/ML, data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and enterprise software licensing models (preferred)
- Experience supporting sales and revenue organizations (preferred)
- Knowledge of corporate governance and securities law (preferred)
Benefits
- Regularly have chats with industry experts, researchers, and ethicists across the ecosystem to advance the use of responsible AI
- Culturally conscious events such as LGBTQ trivia during pride month
- We have an active Lady Arizers subgroup
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract negotiationcontract managementcontract draftinglegal risk managementcompliancedata privacy regulationscorporate governancesecurities lawSaaS agreementsvendor contracts
Soft skills
communication skillsjudgmentautonomyprioritizationadaptabilitycollaborationbusiness-oriented mindsetability to explain complex conceptsscrappy mentalityability to manage multiple workstreams
Certifications
JD from an accredited law schoolactive bar membership