[Hiring] Senior Commercial Counsel @Signifyd

Role Description

This is a unique opportunity to join a dedicated legal team and work at the forefront of helping deliver fraud detection and prevention solutions to merchants around the world. Signifyd is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team and report to our Head of Commercial Legal. You will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, revising, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of complex commercial transactions — someone who gets deals done. You'll primarily support our global sales team to structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of go-to-market agreements, while also leading a team of contracts managers who support the Sales organization across the U.S., EMEA, Mexico, and Central and South America.

In addition to go-to-market work, you'll partner closely with other key stakeholders to structure and negotiate complex, often bespoke agreements for enterprise and strategic partnership engagements. The ideal candidate is a mid-level to senior attorney who enjoys close collaboration with legal and sales colleagues and approaches legal issues practically, with a problem-solving mindset. Experience with payments, fintech, or machine learning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft and negotiate complex subscription agreements and partnership deals, working closely with our Sales organization to close revenue deals.
• Supporting a go-to-market portfolio of ecommerce merchants across the U.S., EMEA, Mexico, and South America.
• Support cross-functional teams — including Marketing, Partnerships, and Product — on commercial and vendor transactions.
• Assist with additional legal projects as needed to support Signifyd's rapid growth and expansion.
• Manage numerous projects simultaneously against competing deadlines and pressures.
• Exercise sound legal judgment and solve problems in a practical, business-minded way.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5-10+ years of experience, with a strong preference supporting a Sales Organization and background in commercial and tech transactions and revenue-generating deals.
• A clear, concise communicator who can explain complex and nuanced issues in plain, simple terms.
• Experience supporting a global sales organization and keeping pace with a steady volume of commercial transactions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Comfortable working in lean teams and wearing multiple hats.
• Able to successfully manage workload and priorities with minimal oversight.
• An approachable team player, problem-solver, and good sense of humor.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with payments, fintech, or financial institutions, and/or machine learning models.
• Experience supporting sales for enterprise SaaS, especially negotiating referral and partnership deals.
• Experience with global privacy frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, LGPD).

Compensation

• Base Salary Ranges by Pay Zone: $170,000 - $210,000 annually.
• This role is eligible for a stock option grant of 2500-3500 stock options, based on the position level and internal compensation guidelines.
• This role is eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to 10% of base salary.

Benefits

• Discretionary Time Off Policy (Unlimited!).
• 401K Match.
• Stock Options.
• Annual Performance Bonus or Commissions.
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks).
• On-Demand Therapy for all employees & their dependents.
• Dedicated learning budget through Learnerbly.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Company Social Events.
• Signifyd Swag.