Sr. Director, Legal Counsel

Job Overview: Partnerize is seeking a pragmatic, business-minded attorney with minimum of 5 years of experience to join the global Legal team of a fast-growing software company. In the first 90 days, Senior Legal Counsel will be expected to earn the trust of key stakeholders; own responsibility as the primary Legal contact for the America and JAPAC sales and retention teams; learn our software and the marketing technology space; become familiar with our standard agreements, policies, and other documents; and learn our Deal Desk approval process, pricing approval matrix, and Salesforce.

*This role needs to be filled by a candidate located in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, or Utah only.*

Major Responsibilities:

• Support Global Sales Team:
  • Primarily assist the America and JAPAC business with potential expansion to manage global deals.
  • Support members of the legal team in other regions and take on increasing responsibilities.
• Contract Management:
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise business leaders on commercial contracts, including software and services agreements with customers, vendors, technology partners, consultants, and other service providers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with the CFO and other legal team members to support Sales, Operations, Customer Success, Marketing, People Success, and other internal stakeholders.
• Subject Matter Expertise:
  • Provide thought leadership in legal specialties (e.g., data privacy, intellectual property), draft policies, train internal stakeholders, and stay informed about trends and innovations.
• Legal Support:
  • Assist in matters related to litigation, investigation, debt collection, employment law, real estate, and other corporate issues.
  • Supervise outside counsel when required.
• Team Management:
  • Oversee and develop a small team of contract managers

Minimum Requirements:

• Education and Licensing:
• Law Degree (J.D.) from a top-tier Law School.
• Licensed and in good standing with a state bar, and able topractice law in the United States

• Experience:
• 8+ years plus of sophisticated legal work.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, software licensing transactions, data privacy, or other areas of compliance.
• Experience at a top law firm and/or in-house corporate legal department.
• Preferred: Experience (prior to law school or otherwise) with marketing or advertising technology, software development, or other technical expertise.

• Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent negotiating, drafting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated client relationship and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with the Legal team.
• Strong presentation skills for senior management and sales teams.
• Demonstrated persuasive and influencing capabilities.
• Self-starter with a willingness to take action and be effective while working remotely and in-person.

US Benefits & Perks

• Flexible Time Off Policy Take the time you need
• Enhanced Parental Leave: 16 weeks for birth parent, 8 weeks for non-birth parent at full pay after one year employment
• Robust Company Sponsored Health & Welfare Benefits
• 401k Plan 4% employee match
• Enhanced Wellness Program including access to EAP, Wellness Coaching & Wellness Fridays program
• Regular company events and activities