Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor agreements
- Advise on product-related legal issues, including data usage, AI governance, and regulatory considerations
- Support compliance with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
- Own the legal aspects of cap table management and corporate ownership structure
- Manage equity incentive plans, stock option and RSU programs, and equity administration
- Oversee 409A valuations and support secondary transactions
- Partner with Finance and external providers on equity-related compliance and reporting
- Advise on executive compensation structures and frameworks
- Draft and negotiate employment agreements for senior leadership
- Partner with People and Finance teams on equity award design and compensation strategy
- Oversee subsidiary governance and global entity structure
- Manage entity formation, qualification, and ongoing corporate compliance across jurisdictions
- Support international expansion from a legal and structural standpoint
- Partner with Business Operations, Finance, and leadership on investor communications
- Support investor information rights, reporting obligations, and governance matters
- Assist with preparation for fundraising and investor interactions
- Build and scale legal processes, playbooks, and workflows to improve efficiency
- Own contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and legal tech stack
- Develop templates, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines
- Track legal KPIs such as contract turnaround time and risk exposure
- Drive automation and cross-functional alignment to streamline legal engagement
Requirements
- J.D. from a top-tier law school and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 5-8 years of corporate legal experience, including significant law firm experience and/or in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
- Strong experience in commercial contracting (preferably SaaS/tech)
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of corporate and commercial agreements
- Experience with multi-state business registration and U.S. employment law compliance
- Familiarity with Canadian labor laws and cross-border employment considerations
- Familiarity with data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulations
- Hands-on experience with cap table management, equity compensation programs, and complex capital structures
- Experience working and communicating with cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments
- Business-oriented mindset with practical risk assessment, and process-driven with an interest in building systems and scalability
- Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
- Ability to operate independently with sound judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Nice to Have
- Solid understanding of data privacy and compliance frameworks is a plus
Additional Information
- For all United States-based applicants, Netomi participates in E-Verify for the purpose of work authorization
- Netomi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics
- We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans
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