Thorn

Senior Counsel

Thorn

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $201,250 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as the primary legal point of contact and partner for multiple teams across the organization.
  • Draft, negotiate, review, interpret, and assist in the maintenance of legal documents covering a range of Thorn’s activities across the child safety ecosystem, ensuring appropriate risk allocation and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop, enhance, and maintain policies, contract templates, trainings, guidelines, and procedures to ensure legal compliance and operational efficiency.
  • Provide proactive legal counsel across multiple domains - technology, SaaS, IP, and contracts - anticipating challenges and crafting solutions.
  • Develop creative, practical solutions that support internal and external stakeholders while advancing enterprise risk management objectives and safeguarding Thorn’s mission and reputation.
  • Manage and triage outside counsel relationships to ensure effective, high-quality legal support aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards, acting in compliance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

  • J.D. degree and membership in a U.S. state bar (or qualified as registered in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program).
  • 8+ years experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, ideally supporting technology clients.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply legal concepts to real-world situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks.
  • Passion for Thorn’s mission and commitment to ethical excellence.
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation, and drafting skills, with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.
  • Strong legal and operational judgment with the ability to find practical solutions to complex issues and operate independently from initial discussions through final execution.
  • Process-oriented with continuous improvement mindset and a self-starting drive to collaborate and share expertise.
  • Ability to balance hands-on day-to-day legal work with strategic problem solving.
  • Deep expertise in commercial law with substantive knowledge of issues related to software licensing, SaaS contracts, partnerships, and IP.
Benefits
  • Remote-first work model
  • Company-wide gatherings
  • Small team meetings and team-building events
  • Attendance at specific conferences
  • Broad range of employee benefits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
J.D. degreelegal document draftingcontract negotiationlegal compliancerisk managementsoftware licensingSaaS contractsintellectual property (IP)legal analysisproblem-solving
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsnegotiation skillsdrafting skillscross-functional relationship buildingoperational judgmentself-starting driveprocess-oriented mindset
Certifications
membership in a U.S. state barregistered in-house counsel (California)