Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial

Pax8

21h•$250,000 - $280,000

About The Position

Pax8 is hiring a Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial to help shape the legal foundations of its evolving technology, marketplace and product strategy. The role is based in the United States, with a preference for candidates in Denver or elsewhere on the West Coast. The successful candidate will partner with Product, Engineering and commercial leaders as Pax8 creates and brings its own technology products to market, helping establish legal guidance and guardrails from the outset. The position combines product counseling, sophisticated technology and commercial transactions, and development of scalable legal operations. The Principal Counsel will support product development from concept through launch; advise on interconnected legal and technical issues; negotiate complex transactions; and build practical legal processes, resources and technology-enabled workflows. The role also includes thoughtful use of AI in Legal, advising senior leaders, and mentoring colleagues as Pax8 grows its legal capabilities. The role is intended to help Pax8 launch technology confidently, pursue important commercial opportunities and establish scalable product-counseling practices. Pax8 describes itself as a fast-growing, dynamic organisation with a start-up feel, focused on building a managed intelligence marketplace and empowering small businesses with smarter technology. The Denver office offers a range of workplace amenities, and the company describes access to internal development resources, Learning & Development trainers, AI-powered tools, mentors and cross-continent collaboration.

Requirements

Extensive legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience in a technology, platform or marketplace environment.
Proven depth in sophisticated software, SaaS, technology, data, marketplace and enterprise transactions.
Hands-on product counseling experience alongside Product and Engineering teams from concept through launch.
Working knowledge of cloud services, intellectual property, open-source licensing, privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, payments and the evolving AI legal landscape.
Curiosity about how technology works and confidence engaging in technical conversations and turning complexity into practical decisions.
Sound commercial judgment and ability to navigate interconnected legal, operational and business considerations.
Experience creating scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates and technology-enabled workflows.
Confidence using AI-powered legal tools responsibly, including judgment about when automation is appropriate.
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for registered in-house counsel status in the applicable jurisdiction.
Valid right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with multi-sided marketplaces, reseller or channel models, payments, financial technology or high-growth businesses is particularly valuable.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product and Engineering teams as ideas develop into market-ready technology, shaping product strategy from the start.
Address legal issues spanning privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, data use, consumer protection and commercial strategy.
Lead sophisticated technology transactions and develop practical approaches to complex negotiations while balancing opportunity, pace and risk.
Develop scalable legal infrastructure, including playbooks, templates, decision frameworks and self-service approaches.
Work across the business to improve contracting workflows, standardisation and intelligent automation.
Identify responsible uses of AI to reduce repetitive Legal work while recognising where human judgment is essential.
Advise senior leaders by translating complex legal and technical questions into direct, commercially focused recommendations.
Share expertise, mentor colleagues and help build legal practices suited to Pax8’s growth.
Help Pax8 launch technology confidently, enable strategically important commercial opportunities and establish effective product-counseling practices.

Benefits

Base salary of $250,000–$280,000 per year, depending on experience.
401(k) with company match.
Medical, dental and vision coverage.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible open PTO.
Paid sick leave.
Paid parental leave.
RTD EcoPass for eligible Colorado-based employees.
Denver office amenities include sit-to-stand desks, curved screens, a barista bar, coffee machines, a mini market, catered lunches twice a week, wellness rooms, games area, social and networking events, curated art gallery and fitness center.
Internal development hub, Learning & Development trainers, AI-powered tools, mentors and cross-continent collaboration.