Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Storyblok is a headless CMS that empowers marketers and developers to succeed in the AI-driven content era. The Legal Counsel role involves leading SaaS sales contract negotiations, advising on U.S. corporate and privacy law, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide practical legal support.
Responsibilities
- Draft, redline, negotiate, and own SaaS enterprise sales contracts as the primary focus of this role—including MSA, GTC/ToS, NDA, DPA, and other legal agreements—enabling the AMER sales team to close deals efficiently and with legal confidence
- Advise on legal principles relating to data privacy, IP, information security, and corporate risk mitigation
- Review and negotiate partnership agreements with our partners in AMER
- Assist (globally) with review and negotiation of procurement and marketing contracts as needed
- Be part of HR related projects & provide support for certain U.S. employment and labor law topics
- Draft, review, and maintain company-wide policies in accordance with applicable legal requirements and organisational governance standards
- Monitor and assess developments in applicable laws and regulations, advising the business on emerging legal risks and required adaptations to agreements, policies, or operational practices
- Support in providing legal advice on new product initiatives & feature launches
- Provide comprehensive legal training to different teams (e.g. prepare and structure the information for training)
- Own the end-to-end delivery of cross-functional legal projects across multiple business regions, ensuring coherent alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks, local counsel, and key business stakeholders
- Identify, scope, and lead improvement initiatives across legal functions where operational, compliance, or process gaps have been identified, driving projects from diagnosis through to implementation
- Support the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks, ensuring consistency and best practice adoption across the organisation
- Support the legal team to build and maintain documentation for the whole team
- Support the legal team across a range of administrative functions and project-based work, adapting to evolving priorities and business needsProvide accurate and concise legal research for topics requested from the team
- Be an active part in our yearly legal review and legal improvement process - support in preparing the agenda & documentation as per the instructions of the legal team manager
Skills
- Law Degree and Bar Admission to at least one jurisdiction in the U.S
- 3+ years of experience with a primary focus on drafting, redlining, and negotiating sales contracts
- Prior negotiation experience with complex corporate agreements
- Strong understanding of commercial contracting with deep expertise in sales contracts and legal processes
- Excellent English language skills
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts under tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders including sales, finance, HR, and product teams
- Interested in learning fast and participating in a wide variety of legal projects
- Skilled in providing concise legal advice to business teams
- Ability to analyze the needs of different parties quickly and provide a creative solution
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of matters end-to-end, while operating effectively within a broader legal team structure
- Understands and perform in complex legal and business processes
- Enthusiasm for building and improving existing processes
- Good organizational skills & well structured to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking
- Takes initiative and brings a sense of accountability in the workplace —proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented
- Overcomes challenges through teamwork, optimism, and just enough humor to keep the legal team exciting (without compromising professionalism of course)
- SaaS or fast-paced tech experience providing in-house support to enterprise sales teams is strongly preferred
- Broad and in-depth specialized knowledge of AMER legal framework plus some knowledge of EMEA and APAC topics would be preferred
Benefits
- Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
- Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
- Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
- Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
- VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
- The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
- As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you'll enjoy flexible schedules
- Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space
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