Corporate Counsel
Sardine · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $140,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for a growing company.
- Provide legal advice on privacy and cybersecurity matters.
- Support sales, product, and engineering teams.
- Work remotely from anywhere in the US or Canada.
- Opportunity to shape legal infrastructure at scale.
About the role
About Sardine
We are a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance. Our platform uses device intelligence, behavior biometrics, machine learning, and AI to stop fraud before it happens. Today, over 300 banks, retailers, and fintechs worldwide use Sardine to stop identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeovers, and social engineering scams. We have raised $145M from world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Activant, Visa, Experian, FIS, and Google Ventures.
Our Culture
We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo. However, we maintain a remote-first work culture. #WorkFromAnywhere We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation. We value performance and not hours worked. We believe you shouldn't have to miss your family dinner, your kid's school play, friends get-together, or doctor's appointments for the sake of adhering to an arbitrary work schedule.
Location
Remote - US / Canada From Home / Beach / Mountain / Cafe / Anywhere! We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed team. You can find your productive zone and work from there.
About The Role
In this role, you will work closely with Sardine’s Sales, Product, Partnerships, Compliance, Procurement, and Engineering teams while owning the drafting, administration and negotiation of commercial contracts and building infrastructure to support our commercial customers at scale. You will also support various special projects that arise at our fast-paced, mission-focused company.
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborate closely with globally-distributed Sales, Account Management, and Procurement organizations to engage with current and future customers, review proposed contractual edits, and help negotiate and close important deals.
- Draft and negotiate various agreements (NDAs, SaaS, vendor contracts, partnerships, etc.).
- Provide product counseling and risk assessments for the development of new features and product offerings, as well as marketing initiatives and user-facing materials.
- Support rollout and improvement of contract lifecycle management and associated platforms, including through template, workflow, playbook, and training material development.
- Monitor and respond to day-to-day legal inquiries from cross-functional teams and help with ad hoc legal projects.
- Provide practical advice on regulatory, data privacy, and cybersecurity matters, including with respect to GDPR, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, and other state privacy laws and other regulations.
What You'll Need
- JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state bar and/or European country.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Experience supporting a sales organization.
- Ability to take ownership of your work and manage projects independently.
- Comfort and skill in navigating complexity and ambiguity, and working on a leanly staffed team.
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
Benefits We Offer
- Generous compensation in cash and equity
- Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
- Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
- Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
- Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
- 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
- MacBook Pro delivered to your door
- One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
- Monthly meal stipend
- Monthly social meet-up stipend
- Annual health and wellness stipend
- Annual Learning stipend
Join a fast-growing company with world-class professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you.
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Key skills/competency
- Corporate Counsel
- Commercial Contracts
- SaaS Agreements
- Vendor Contracts
- NDAs
- Partnership Agreements
- Regulatory Advice
- Data Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Legal Counseling
Skills & topics
- Corporate Counsel
- Commercial Contracts
- SaaS Agreements
- Vendor Contracts
- NDAs
- Partnership Agreements
- Regulatory Advice
- Data Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Legal Counseling
- JD
- Law Firm
- In-house Legal
- Sales Support
- Remote Work
- US
- Canada
- Legal
- Compliance
- Fraud Prevention
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, and supporting sales organizations, using keywords from the job description.
- Showcase ownership: Emphasize your ability to manage projects independently and thrive in a lean, fast-paced environment in your application and interviews.
- Prepare for remote work: Demonstrate your comfort with autonomous work, tight deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration in a distributed team setting.
- Research Sardine's compliance focus: Understand their work in fraud prevention, AML, and data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA to tailor your responses.
- Ask insightful questions: Prepare questions about the company's growth, legal team structure, and contract management processes to show engagement.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What specific legal expertise is most important for a Corporate Counsel at Sardine?
- For the Corporate Counsel role at Sardine, expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including NDAs, SaaS agreements, and vendor contracts, is paramount. Additionally, providing practical advice on regulatory, data privacy (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA), and cybersecurity matters is crucial given Sardine's focus on fraud prevention and compliance.
- How does Sardine's remote-first culture impact the day-to-day of a Corporate Counsel?
- Sardine's remote-first culture means you'll be working from anywhere in the US or Canada, collaborating with a globally distributed team. This requires strong autonomy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage projects and deadlines independently, with an emphasis on performance over hours worked.
- What are the key collaboration points for the Corporate Counsel role at Sardine?
- The Corporate Counsel will closely collaborate with Sardine's Sales, Product, Partnerships, Compliance, Procurement, and Engineering teams. This involves reviewing contractual edits, negotiating deals, providing product counseling, and responding to day-to-day legal inquiries from these cross-functional departments.
- What kind of commercial agreements will the Corporate Counsel be responsible for at Sardine?
- The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements. This includes, but is not limited to, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements, supporting Sardine's commercial customers at scale.
- How does Sardine support professional development for its Corporate Counsel?
- Sardine supports professional development through an annual learning stipend, encouraging continuous growth. Combined with the opportunity to work on diverse legal projects in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment, this role offers significant opportunities for skill enhancement and career advancement.