Senior Counsel, Commercial and Product
Rover.com
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $182,290 - $242,446 per year
Job Level
About the role
- You will serve as the primary legal partner for Rover’s strategic partnerships, working closely with Business Development, Procurement, and other stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute agreements that drive growth while managing risk.
- In this hands-on role, you will draft and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including master services agreements, SaaS agreements, promotion and co-marketing arrangements, data protection addenda, licenses, vendor contracts, and more.
- You will translate the complex legal compliance requirements governing e-commerce marketplaces into concise practical guidance for product teams, helping them design user flows and product functionalities that are clear, compliant, and trusted by customers.
Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed in a US state; if outside Washington, eligible for in-house admission in Washington
- 12-14 years of legal practice, with significant experience in-house at a technology company, gig economy business, or e-commerce marketplace.
- Expert Negotiator: Proven track record of handling commercial transactions ranging from day-to-day contracts to business-critical strategic partnerships.
- Skilled Cross-functional Collaborator: This is a highly collaborative individual contributor role. The ability to earn the trust of your legal and non-legal stakeholders alike by explaining complex principles succinctly and providing options for unblocking growth initiatives.
- E-commerce Legal Experience: Substantial experience advising tech product teams, with at least a working knowledge of consumer protection laws and the regulatory environment surrounding privacy and artificial intelligence.
- Operational Mindset: Ability to prioritize a high volume of projects in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Practical and Results-Oriented: The ability to summarize key obligations and risks clearly and develop practical solutions with business stakeholders is essential.
- Exceptional Communication: Reliable and responsive, providing calm, steady communication under time pressure and in contentious scenarios.
- Ruthless Time Management: Skilled at prioritizing the highest-value legal work and focusing effort on the deal points and product risks that matter most.
- High Judgment, Low Ego: This role requires the confidence to make high-judgment decisions in real time and the ability to provide common sense legal advice and decide when to escalate versus when to make a call and move on. Team oriented.
Benefits
- 401k match
- Company Equity
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
- Doggy benefits, including $1,000 toward adopting your first dog
- Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs)
- Free catered lunches semi-monthly
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
J.D.legal compliancecontract negotiationcommercial transactionsdata protectionconsumer protection lawsprivacy regulationsartificial intelligence regulationsmaster services agreementsSaaS agreements
Soft skills
expert negotiatorcross-functional collaborationexceptional communicationoperational mindsetpractical and results-orientedtime managementhigh judgmentlow egotrust buildingproblem-solving
Certifications
licensed attorney