[Hiring] Commercial and Product Counsel @Givebutter

Role Description

Givebutter is hiring a Commercial & Product Counsel to own Givebutter's commercial contracting function and serve as a trusted legal partner to teams across the company. You will be the first lawyer our cross-functional teams turn to on a daily basis, and you will have the autonomy to run the contracting motion end-to-end. Your work directly enables the General Counsel to shift from day-to-day tactical execution to strategic leadership, so your ability to operate independently and at speed is the single most important quality we're looking for.

The Legal team at Givebutter manages a steady flow of vendor agreements, customer contracts, partnership deals, and product questions that need sharp legal judgment, fast.

This is a high-ownership role. You will:

• Build and refine the playbooks, templates, and workflows that define how Givebutter contracts.
• Counsel product teams on legal risk before features ship.
• Negotiate deals that protect our reputation with the nonprofits who trust us.
• Use modern tools, including AI-powered contract review and agentic workflows.

If you want to be a business partner who happens to have a law degree (not the other way around), and you thrive when you own problems end-to-end, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Deep commercial contracting experience: you've negotiated hundreds of agreements across SaaS, vendor, customer, and data processing contexts, and you can do it quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Built contracting processes from scratch: templates, playbooks, fallback language, approval workflows, self-serve tools.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools for legal work: you've used AI-powered contract review, AI agents, or agentic workflows in practice.
• Strong product counseling skills: you can spot the legal issue in a product spec and propose a path forward that doesn't kill the feature.
• Can operate independently at high speed: you manage your own queue and exercise sound judgment about when to escalate.
• Communicate clearly and directly with non-legal stakeholders: sales, PDE, finance, operations, people, and leadership.
• Understand that reputation is everything for a platform that nonprofits trust with their fundraising.

Requirements

• A J.D. and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 5–7 years of legal experience, with meaningful time spent in-house at a growth-stage fintech company (experience at a payments company or fundraising platform strongly preferred).
• High-volume commercial contracting execution.
• Contracting systems & infrastructure buildout.
• Product counseling in a high growth, tech environment.
• Applied use of legal technology and AI tools.

Benefits

• Remote Work: Work remotely from one of our 10 hubs (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville).
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees, along with HSA and FSA accounts.
• Dependent Care Coverage: 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents.
• Mental Health: Access to a TalkSpace membership.
• 401k: A 3% 401k match for all eligible employees.
• Vacation and Holidays: Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.
• Wellness Week: One week each summer to prioritize rest and recharge for the entire team.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents and comprehensive leave planning management through Aidora.
• Family Care Support: Company-paid UrbanSitter membership plus care credits for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support.
• Home Office Stipend: Company-sponsored expenses for high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology.
• Coworking Stipend: Monthly stipend for coworking spaces or cafés.
• Charitable Giving: Employees encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit on Givebutter.
• Professional Development: Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Love What You Do: A mission-driven company serving the charitable sector.

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute conversation to learn more about your background and ensure mutual alignment.
• Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your relevant experience, skillset, and working style.
• Assessment (technical or non-technical): Varies based on the role, could involve a live coding session, case study, or take-home project.
• Values Interview: A conversation focused on how you align with our core values and leadership principles.
• References: We connect with a few folks you’ve worked closely with to get a better picture of your working style and impact.
• Offer: If all goes well, we’ll move to the offer stage!

Please note, we will have an AI note-taking tool join most of our interviews.

Hi potential new butterslice! A recent study from LinkedIn showed that most women apply to jobs only when they meet 100% of the requirements, whereas men will hit the apply button if they hit 60%. Givebutter is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. So to the women and nonbinary folks out there feeling unsure if you're a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply!