Senior Legal Counsel - East Coast USA
We prepare businesses to counter the latest cyber threats by helping their people to develop powerful, practical cyber skills.
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Join an agile business changing the face of cybersecurity.
About Immersive Labs
Immersive Labs are the cyber skill experts. We equip, exercise and evidence the cyber skills of entire workforces, preparing organisations to counter the latest cyber threats. Our game-changing platform transforms the way people learn by engaging their curiosity and unleashing their potential with content informed by real-world events and threats.
https://www.immersivelabs.com/why-immersive-labs
Where we are now
Immersive Labs was founded in 2017 in the UK. Since then we’ve grown to over 270 employees and have launched offices in the United States and Germany.
We have recently announced funding of more than $75 million Series C investment, led by Insight Partners, Summit Partners, Goldman Sachs, Citi Ventures and Menlo Ventures. Our technology is already helping over 150 enterprises, including security teams at KPMG, Sophos and Airbnb, to power up their cyber workforces.
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
The opportunity:
Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel
As Legal Counsel you will work closely with the Director of Legal (UK based) and collaborate with other members of the legal team to provide legal advice on a wide variety of commercial negotiations and strategic projects for Immersive Labs, both in its operations in the Americas but also across EMEA operations and expanding global reach.
You will focus on commercial activities in the Americas (the continents of North and South America) including high value SaaS contracts with customers working closely with Sales, finance and the wider operations team. This is a varied role with scope to support larger ticket strategic, compliance and corporate matters.
As Legal Counsel you are highly visible and have exposure to all levels across the business including the Executive. This is a great opportunity for an individual to be Immersive Labs’ sole go-to US lawyer and help shape the legal processes and strategy in the Americas and get involved in exciting projects in a fast-paced, creative and fun environment. Our legal team values and prioritizes a healthy work/life balance, so if you find yourself eating dinner at 1am everyday... This could be a welcomed shift in lifestyle!
For the right candidate, this role has considerable progression opportunities including more senior roles and the potential to build out our Americas legal team and manage that growth.
Your main responsibilities:
- Review and negotiate SaaS agreements, software agreements, customer contracts, reseller agreements, supplier contracts, data processing agreements and other types of commercial agreements.
- Completing and maintaining accurate contract information and records in accordance with applicable processes and procedures. Being part of building and maintaining the “corporate memory” of the company.
- Identify and communicate key risks, present potential solutions and escalate to senior stakeholders for decisions.
- Effectively interact with the legal team to help develop, draft, optimize and continuously improve legal processes and templated commercial agreements.
- Handle a variety of tasks and problems in a fast-paced scale up environment.
- Work closely with the business supporting the development of new products and services from the legal perspective and adapt to the changing needs of an expanding business.
- Provide accessible guidance to the business on topics such as data and regulatory compliance.
- Facilitate and maintain successful relations with external counsel, sales team and other stakeholders.
- Take ownership of horizon gazing for upcoming legal and compliance developments that will impact the business.
To be successful:
- Team player who enjoys working as part of a legal team and wider stakeholder team. Comfortable rolling up sleeves to help the business succeed - no job is too big or small.
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience with expertise in commercial contract negotiation - We will consider strong applicants with less or more years of qualification. Must be a member of at least one US state bar with J.D. degree.
- Strong skills in drafting contracts and ancillary documents, policies and customer communications in line with internal business needs.
- Resourceful, confident, self-starting and comfortable with remote working and remote negotiation.
- Honest, open and transparent, knows own strengths and limitations and seeks support when required with a willingness to learn and develop other members of the team through legal and market updates and training.
- Ability to work independently to meet the defined objectives, mind the details while still seeing the bigger commercial picture.
- Ability to explain complex issues and build relationships with internal stakeholders to balance high pressure business imperatives with legal and commercial risks in line with the company’s long term risk profile.
- It will be a bonus if you also have:
- Experience in a technology/SAAS business.
- Experience in a scale up environment.
- Working knowledge of Sales Force and contract management systems.
Friendly reminder that if you do not fit all of these bullet points, please still apply - We are looking for friendly fun go-getters, not just a checklist!
We welcome candidates from in-house and from a law firm looking to make their first move in-house.
What Immersive Labs offers:
- USD 160k - 180k base with flexibility for the right candidate.
- We offer an extensive range of benefits, including Healthcare & Dental, 33 days holiday, up to 12 weeks enhanced parental leave, 401K, mindfulness groups
- Our office benefits are designed to make every workday great. These include, teas, coffee, water, soft drinks, free fruit, and Friday afternoon drinks to end your week in style.
- Boston area preferred but willing to consider East coast for the right candidate.
- This is a remote first role but we have a lively Boston office and encourage regular face-to-face collaboration.
- Getting to the office is easy: we’re based in the centre of Boston, just a 10 minute walk from Back Bay train station, and offer commuting benefits, interest-free travel loan to help with the cost of commuting
- Career and learning development through the platform and our ‘Learn Anything’ fund
- We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials, sports clubs and quarterly parties. Our socials have included everything from archery games, to movie nights and escape rooms.
Find out more at https://www.immersivelabs.com/company/careers
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