Legal Counsel, Commercial
About The Position
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! We're looking for an attorney with strong experience advising on commercial and technology matters to join our legal team. You'll be working in an exciting and constantly evolving environment while establishing relationships cross-functionally with our sales, strategic partnerships, education, and other teams to close contracts with our customers and partners. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
Requirements
- J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state
- At least 4+ years relevant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial and technology agreements (e.g., enterprise sales agreements, data processing agreements, SaaS agreements, etc) and partnership agreements (e.g., service partner agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, etc.)
- Collaborative approach, with strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others
- Strong work ethic and comfort operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, with a willingness to tackle projects both large and small
- Understanding of privacy issues in commercial transactions
Nice To Haves
- Experience using and advising on artificial intelligence
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with a wide array of customers, working closely with our sales team and relevant stakeholders
- Support our partnership team in signing on strategic partners and advise our education team on contracting with schools
- Collaborate to design, implement, and improve Figma’s legal policies and procedures to manage legal and business risk
- Help drive legal and go-to-market contracting strategy, including advising the business on legal risks
Benefits
- Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
