Senior Counsel, Commercial and Product

Rover.com•Seattle, WA

2d•$182,290 - $242,446•Hybrid

About The Position

Rover is seeking a seasoned in-house attorney to join our legal team as a Counsel III (Senior Counsel). This is a highly visible, fast-paced role with responsibilities that span both commercial and product counseling. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, solutions-oriented advisor who can move quickly to help teams close deals and ship features while managing legal risk thoughtfully and at scale. You will serve as the primary legal partner for Roverâs strategic partnerships, working closely with Business Development, Procurement, and other stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute agreements that drive growth while managing risk. We are looking for an experienced negotiator who can differentiate between theoretical and material risk and translate legal issues into actionable business decisions. In this hands-on role, you will draft and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including master services agreements, SaaS agreements, promotion and co-marketing arrangements, data protection addenda, licenses, vendor contracts, and more. You will translate the complex legal compliance requirements governing e-commerce marketplaces into concise practical guidance for product teams, helping them design user flows and product functionalities that are clear, compliant, and trusted by customers. If you are an experienced in-house product and commercial counsel who thrives in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment, we want to hear from you! This is a hybrid position that currently has the minimum expectation to work out of our downtown Seattle headquarters two days per week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed in a US state; if outside Washington, eligible for in-house admission in Washington
12-14 years of legal practice, with significant experience in-house at a technology company, gig economy business, or e-commerce marketplace.
Expert Negotiator: Proven track record of handling commercial transactions ranging from day-to-day contracts to business-critical strategic partnerships.
Skilled Cross-functional Collaborator: This is a highly collaborative individual contributor role. The ability to earn the trust of your legal and non-legal stakeholders alike by explaining complex principles succinctly and providing options for unblocking growth initiatives.
E-commerce Legal Experience: Substantial experience advising tech product teams, with at least a working knowledge of consumer protection laws and the regulatory environment surrounding privacy and artificial intelligence.
Operational Mindset: Ability to prioritize a high volume of projects in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Practical and Results-Oriented: The ability to summarize key obligations and risks clearly and develop practical solutions with business stakeholders is essential.
Exceptional Communication: Reliable and responsive, providing calm, steady communication under time pressure and in contentious scenarios.
Ruthless Time Management: Skilled at prioritizing the highest-value legal work and focusing effort on the deal points and product risks that matter most.
High Judgment, Low Ego: This role requires the confidence to make high-judgment decisions in real time and the ability to provide common sense legal advice and decide when to escalate versus when to make a call and move on. Team oriented.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnerships: Lead the drafting and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial agreements, ensuring the terms align with Roverâs business goals and risk tolerance.
Contracting Process Optimization: Build and maintain contract templates and legal playbooks. Explore the use of scaling mechanisms and AI to streamline the contracting function responsibly and effectively.
Product Counseling: Identify the legal and regulatory considerations of proposed product features. Guide teams to make smart decisions that balance speed, user experience, and legal exposure.