Own the deal desk and run customer contracting for MSAs, order forms, change orders, DPAs, and NDAs
Take first and final passes on redlines and negotiate directly with counterparty counsel and procurement
Build contracting templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and approval thresholds
Own contractual aspects of security and privacy, including data processing, data residency, sub-processor commitments, security exhibits, SLAs, and customer security/privacy commitments
Support the Operations team with SOC 2 policies and customer-facing security questionnaires and audits
Serve as point of contact for external and specialist counsel, control legal spend, and bring work in-house as playbooks mature
Handle special projects involving corporate and financing matters, employment and equity questions, partnership structures, insurance regulatory questions, and AI governance
Review and negotiate vendor, integration, and data licensing agreements, including AI usage, data rights, and model training terms
Partner with Operations on authority matrices and risk thresholds for agreement routing
Report to and partner closely with the Head of Finance & Operations
Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, Operations, and the executive team
Requirements A JD
Bar admission; must be called to the bar in a Canadian or US jurisdiction
Roughly 2 to 5 years of practice
Hands-on commercial contracting experience, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
Working knowledge of data protection and security terms, including DPAs, sub-processor terms, data residency, and security exhibits
Comfort getting up to speed on privacy regimes across Canada and the US




Commercial judgment and ability to explain legal issues to non-lawyers in plain English
Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, unstructured environments
Active AI user with a point of view on effective AI use
Robust communication across levels, including with account executives, executives, and opposing counsel
High-agency, builder's instinct
Ability to partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, Operations, executives, and external counsel
Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in commercial contracting, including drafting and negotiating agreements, with a strong understanding of data protection and security terms. Proven ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers and collaborate effectively across various teams and levels.
Highest-signal resume keywords JD
Bar Admission
Commercial Contracting Experience
Data Protection Knowledge
Strong Communication Skills
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Drafting Agreements
Negotiating Contracts
Data Processing Agreements
Security Exhibits
Change Orders
Master Service Agreements
Vendor Agreements
Integration Agreements
AI Usage Terms
Risk Assessment
Soft Skills Commercial Judgment
Ability to Work in Ambiguous Environments
High-Agency
Builder's Instinct
Certifications & Qualifications JD
Bar Admission in Canadian or US Jurisdiction
Industry Keywords Contracting Templates
Negotiation Playbooks
Data Residency
Sub-Processor Commitments
Customer Privacy Commitments
Corporate Matters
Financing Matters
Insurance Regulatory Questions
AI Governance
Tools & Technologies SOC 2 Policies
Customer Security Questionnaires
Legal Spend Management

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📌 Legal Counsel (British Columbia)
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📍 British Columbia