Legal Counsel

Clay is a creative tool for growth. Our mission is to help businesses grow  — without huge investments in tooling or manual labor. We’re already helping over 100,000 people grow their business with Clay. From local pizza shops to enterprises like Anthropic and Notion, our tool lets you instantly translate any idea that you have for growing your company into reality.
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• Customers love the product (100K+ users and growing)

• We’re growing a lot (6x YoY last year, and 10x YoY the two years before that)

• Incredible culture (our customers keep applying to work here)

• In-person work (beautiful office space in Flatiron)

• Well-resourced (raised a Series B expansion in January 2025 from investors like Sequoia and Meritech)

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Legal Counsel @ Clay
We're looking for a Legal Counsel to become Clay's first in-house legal leader, helping to shape and scale our legal framework as we continue our rapid growth. As our trusted legal partner, you'll work closely with the Head of Finance and collaborate across all teams to provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice that supports Clay's expansion while effectively managing risk. This is a unique opportunity to build our legal function from the ground up and make a significant impact on Clay's future—particularly as we navigate international expansion and an evolving data ecosystem.

What You'll Do

• Lead our commercial contracting efforts by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnerships, licensing deals, NDAs, and SaaS agreements

• Partner closely with Sales, Product, Operations, and HR teams as a trusted advisor, providing clear, solution-oriented legal guidance that helps accelerate business objectives

• Drive our corporate governance and compliance initiatives, ensuring we're operating effectively while adhering to applicable laws and regulations

• Develop and implement scalable legal processes, templates, and policies that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk management

• Support strategic initiatives across employment matters, data privacy, intellectual property, and potential M&A activities

• Help identify and proactively address legal risks across the business as we scale internationally and expand our data partnerships

What You'll Bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the U.S.

• 4-7+ years of legal experience, with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house experience (at a SaaS or AI company preferred)

• Strong track record drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the technology sector

• Demonstrated ability to handle diverse legal matters independently while maintaining excellent judgment

• Clear communication style with a business-minded, pragmatic approach to problem-solving

• Experience with technology companies, SaaS businesses, or data privacy matters is a plus