Assistant General Counsel

July 30

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Webshop platform • E-commerce • hosting • customer support • apps

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Description

• Managing a portion of the commercial legal team and playing an important role on the leadership team of a growing legal department • Supporting ownership of the commercial contracting process, including contracting with customers, partners (channel, integration and installation, among others), and vendors (including outsourcing/consulting contracts) • Implementing systems and processes to enhance the scalability and efficiency of the Company’s commercial legal function • Providing support on complex, cross-functional projects and engaging in ad hoc analysis for a variety of stakeholder groups • Serving as a trusted advisor to stakeholders including the Procurement, Finance, Sales, Marketing, People & Culture, Product Development, Technology, and Information Security and Information Technology teams • Developing, drafting, revising, administering, implementing and interpreting compliance policies, procedures and programs • Using sound legal and business judgement to make recommendations, and solve legal and business problems, often within tight deadlines • Liaising with regulatory bodies and government authorities as required. • Engaging and empowering colleagues and stakeholder groups through training and thought leadership • Assisting in managing outside counsel engagements • Working on ad hoc projects as assigned • Assisting with special requests from the executive team

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel, preferably with a software-as-a-service business • Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating all nature of contracts, especially technology contracts (channel and integration partnership agreements including white/grey labelling, referral agreements, outsourcing contracts and software license agreements) • Strong leadership skills and experience managing legal teams • Creative problem solving and an innovative approach to in-house law department management • Broad commercial and corporate transactional experience gained in a fast-paced, preferably international, environment • Professional-level proficiency in English, including legal writing • Knowledge of and experience with GDPR, CCPA and other cybersecurity matters, PCI compliance, and the payment card industry • Comfortable communicating with colleagues and stakeholders on different levels and with different professional backgrounds

Benefits

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners) • Unlimited paid time off policy • Flexible working policy • Health insurance • Health and wellness benefits • Possibility for transit fees to be covered • Paid leave assistance for new parents • Linkedin learning • Volunteer day