Legal Counsel

Cority

1d•Remote

About The Position

Cority is seeking a versatile, business-minded Legal Counsel to join its growing legal team. This role involves acting as a trusted advisor, managing a broad range of legal matters characteristic of a full-service corporate legal department. The day-to-day will focus on drafting and negotiating commercial SaaS transactions, safeguarding data privacy, and navigating emerging AI legal frameworks. Additionally, the role will oversee litigation management, advise on product strategy, and support general corporate governance.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited institution and active membership in good standing with a relevant Bar Association or Law Society.
2–3+ years of experience practicing law, ideally with a mix of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience at a technology/SaaS company.
Experience or strong interest in acting as a product counsel, with the ability to analyze product integrations and technical workflows through a legal lens.
Strong foundational knowledge of data privacy frameworks.
Demonstrated familiarity with, or a keen interest in, AI legal issues, data scraping, and technology ethics.
Proven track record of negotiating commercial tech transactions and partnership frameworks with sophisticated enterprise clients and procurement teams.
Exceptional drafting skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders.
Proven capability to work independently and collaboratively in a fully remote environment, maintaining strong communication channels across time zones.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including SaaS subscription agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Professional Services Agreements, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Structure, draft, and negotiate strategic partnership, channel partner, reseller, and referral agreements to expand market reach.
Manage vendor and procurement contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and inbound technology transfers.
Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Business Development teams to streamline contract cycles and provide pragmatic, risk-adjusted legal advice.
Act as embedded product counsel, collaborating with Product and Engineering teams from concept to launch to ensure "compliance-by-design."
Review product roadmaps, new feature rollouts, and third-party software/API integrations to identify regulatory, intellectual property, and liability risks.
Assess legal considerations for data ingestion, user workflows, and the technical integration of internal and customer-facing AI tools.
Advise on global data privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, Law 25/PIPEDA) and draft/negotiate Data Processing Addendums (DPAs) and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
Stay ahead of emerging AI regulatory frameworks and legal trends (e.g., EU AI Act, intellectual property implications of generative AI).
Manage potential disputes, commercial claims, and active litigation matters under the direction of the General Counsel.
Coordinate with and manage external counsel efficiently to ensure cost-effective representation and strategic alignment.
Conduct internal investigations and formulate risk-mitigation strategies to prevent escalation.
Support corporate governance, compliance, and employment law matters as needed.
Assist with intellectual property management, including trademark enforcement and protecting proprietary software assets.
Develop, update, and maintain internal legal playbooks, templates, and compliance policies to scale legal operations.