Notion

Senior General Counsel

Notion

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇮🇱 Israel

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives on Commercial agreements, Privacy matters, labor law, corporate governance, etc.
  • Communicate and negotiate with external parties including external counsel, vendors, and potential customers.
  • Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents (including employment agreements/amendments, ESOP grant letters, agreements with customers, NDAs, etc.).
  • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues.
  • Manage all international legal aspects with the external legal firms of subsidiaries.
  • Manage a legal team of 1–2 in-house counsels.
  • Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
  • Create processes and procedures to support a rapidly growing, global business.
  • Report directly to the CFO and work closely with executives across Sales, Engineering, HR, and Product.
  • Support Scylla’s business in Israel, India, US and Europe and handle corporate matters, commercial contracts, and global employees/contractors related matters.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Laws degree from a leading university and a qualified lawyer in Israel - Must.
  • 10+ years of commercial and corporate experience from a leading Israeli law firm with High tech expertise - Must.
  • At least 3 years in a General Counsel or Deputy GC role at a high-growth technology company - Must.
  • Fluent in English and Hebrשew (both verbal and written) in a mother language level - Must.
  • Prior experience working with large multinational customers and partners.
  • Strong knowledge of SaaS, open-source licensing, and commercial law.
  • Excellent and extensive drafting and analytical skills with attention to detail and strategic thinking.
  • Solid experience in reviewing, commenting, and providing advice on commercial contracts.
  • Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
  • Exceptionally strong communication and interpersonal skills across all channels - Required.
  • Efficient and creative problem-solver, comfortable with ambiguity, complexity, and nuance.
  • Able to take ownership of fast-paced projects with rapidly shifting priorities.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and days.
  • Ability to work effectively remotely.
  • Strong work ethics and ability to multitask, prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.