Senior Counsel
NetBox Labs
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $225,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Open Source
About the role
- Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of customer agreements (SaaS, on-premise licensing, DPAs, security exhibits, and MSAs), vendor agreements, NDAs, and partner/reseller contracts.
- Develop scalable playbooks, fallback positions, and templates for standard agreements.
- Collaborate with GTM teams to accelerate sales cycles while balancing risk and compliance.
- Provide support on general corporate matters, including board governance, legal entity management, and international expansion.
- Partner with COO and outside counsel on equity, financings, and fundraising events (e.g., convertible notes, preferred rounds, secondary transactions).
- Advise on M&A activity, due diligence, and integration planning.
- Partner with COO and HR to review employment policies, offer letters, and global hiring practices.
- Manage IP portfolio, including trademarks, copyright, and open source licensing.
- Provide guidance on internal policies, handbooks, and compliance with applicable laws (e.g., export control, data privacy).
- Build foundational processes for contract lifecycle management.
- Monitor regulatory changes and risk exposure; ensure NetBox Labs remains in compliance.
- Serve as a cross-functional legal advisor to executives and team leads across the business.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- 10+ years of relevant experience, including at a top-tier law firm and/or fast-growing technology company.
- Significant experience with commercial technology transactions (especially SaaS and software licensing).
- Strong familiarity with corporate law, employment law, IP, data protection, and open-source licensing.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with sound judgment and business acumen.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
- Experience supporting a B2B SaaS company preferred.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract draftingnegotiationcustomer agreementsvendor agreementsM&A activitydue diligenceIP managementdata protectionopen source licensingcorporate law
Soft skills
business acumensound judgmentcollaborationindependenceadaptabilitycommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinking
Certifications
JD from accredited U.S. law schoolactive membership in U.S. state bar